{"id":16181,"date":"2018-08-13T11:35:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T09:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilingueanglais.com\/blog\/?p=16181"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:50:55","slug":"expressions-idiomatiques-anglais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilingueanglais.com\/blog\/16181\/expressions-idiomatiques-anglais\/","title":{"rendered":"Les expressions idiomatiques en anglais"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c7a fait un bon moment que vous apprenez l'anglais, vous avez atteint un niveau o\u00f9 vous pouvez vous exprimer, vous pouvez survivre dans un pays anglophone, mais ... vous utilisez les m\u00eames mots et expressions tout le temps ?<\/p>\n<p>Voici donc une <strong>liste des expressions idiomatiques les plus courantes en anglais<\/strong> qui vont venir enrichir votre discours et le rendre plus vivant !<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Sommaire<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Expressions_idiomatiques_1ere_partie\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Expressions idiomatiques \u00b7 1\u00e8re partie<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Give_the_benefit_of_the_doubt\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.1<\/span> Give the benefit of the doubt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Break_the_ice\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.2<\/span> Break the ice<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#In_the_heat_of_the_moment\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.3<\/span> In the heat of the moment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Take_it_with_a_pinch_of_salt\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">1.4<\/span> Take it with a pinch of salt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Expressions_idiomatiques_2de_partie\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Expressions idiomatiques \u00b7 2de partie<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#When_pigs_fly\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> When pigs fly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Kill_two_birds_with_one_stone\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Kill two birds with one stone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Costs_an_arm_and_a_leg\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> Costs an arm and a leg<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Theres_no_use_crying_over_spilled_milk\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.4<\/span> There's no use crying over spilled milk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Once_in_a_blue_moon\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.5<\/span> Once in a blue moon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Make_a_long_story_short\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.6<\/span> Make a long story short<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Break_a_leg\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.7<\/span> Break a leg<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#A_piece_of_cake\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.8<\/span> A piece of cake<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#A_blessing_in_disguise\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.9<\/span> A blessing in disguise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#The_best_of_both_worlds\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.10<\/span> The best of both worlds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#You_can_say_that_again\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.11<\/span> You can say that again!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Voir_aussi\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Voir aussi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h1\n  id=\"Expressions_idiomatiques_1ere_partie\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Expressions_idiomatiques_1ere_partie\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>Expressions idiomatiques \u00b7 1\u00e8re partie<\/h1>\n<p>Tout d'abord, commen\u00e7ons par quelques <strong>expression idiomatiques en fran\u00e7ais-anglais<\/strong>\u00a0; elles se traduisent telles quelles et ont la m\u00eame signification dans les deux langues:<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Give_the_benefit_of_the_doubt\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Give_the_benefit_of_the_doubt\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-GIVE-THE-BENEFIT-OF-THE-DOUBT\"><span lang=\"en\">Give the benefit of the doubt<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Accorder le b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie du doute \u00bb<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-GIVE-THE-BENEFIT-OF-THE-DOUBT-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">I don't know him very well but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and trust him.<\/span><\/a> = Je ne le connais pas tr\u00e8s bien mais j'ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de lui accorder le b\u00e9n\u00e9fice du doute et de le croire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Break_the_ice\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Break_the_ice\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-BREAK-THE-ICE\"><span lang=\"en\">Break the ice<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Briser la glace \u00bb<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-BREAK-THE-ICE-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">Everyone seemed very nervous so I decided to break the ice by telling a joke.<\/span><\/a> = Tout le monde semblait tr\u00e8s mal \u00e0 l'aise donc j'ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de briser la glace en racontant une blague.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"In_the_heat_of_the_moment\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#In_the_heat_of_the_moment\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-IN-THE-HEAT-OF-THE-MOMENT\"><span lang=\"en\">In the heat of the moment<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>On utilise cette expression pour d\u00e9crire une situation o\u00f9 l'on est furieux, impatient, o\u00f9 on ne s'arr\u00eate pas pour r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir aux consequ\u00e9nces o\u00f9, tout simplement, o\u00f9 l'on est \u00ab\u00a0dans le feu de l'action\u00a0\u00bb .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-IN-THE-HEAT-OF-THE-MOMENT-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">We were in the middle of an argument and, in the heat of the moment, I said some things I didn't really mean!\u2026<\/span><\/a> = On \u00e9tait en train de se disputer et, dans le feu de l'action, j'ai dit des choses que je ne pensais pas vraiment !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/blog-content.bilingueanglais.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/heat_of_the_moment_091217_1122.jpg\" alt=\"\u00ab C&#039;est quelque chose que j&#039;ai dit dans le feu de l&#039;action ? \u00bb\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19811\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Take_it_with_a_pinch_of_salt\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Take_it_with_a_pinch_of_salt\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-TAKE-IT-WITH-A-PINCH-OF-SALT\"><span lang=\"en\">Take it with a pinch of salt<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Prendre quelque chose avec des pincettes \u00bb ou \u00ab\u00a0avec un grain de sel\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-TAKE-IT-WITH-A-PINCH-OF-SALT-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">Take everything he says with a pinch of salt \u2013\u00a0he's not someone you can trust!<\/span><\/a> = Prends tout ce qu'il dit avec des pincettes \u2013\u00a0tu ne peux pas lui faire confiance !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1\n  id=\"Expressions_idiomatiques_2de_partie\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Expressions_idiomatiques_2de_partie\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>Expressions idiomatiques \u00b7 2de partie<\/h1>\n<p>On vient l\u00e0 de vous pr\u00e9senter quelques expressions qui ont sans doute une origine commune et sont donc plus ou moins les m\u00eames. Cependant, le plus souvent, ce n'est pas le cas. <strong>Si vous traduisez une expression idiomatique anglaise mot \u00e0 mot, vous n'y comprendrez certainement rien\u00a0!\u2026<\/strong> et c'est normal parce que, la plupart du temps, ces expressions sont assez bizarres. On va maintenant vous montrer en quoi elles peuvent \u00eatre int\u00e9ressantes, <strong>dr\u00f4les<\/strong>\u2026 et un peu troublantes\u00a0! On y va\u00a0?<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"When_pigs_fly\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#When_pigs_fly\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-WHEN-PIGS-FLY\"><span lang=\"en\">When pigs fly<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Quand les cochons voleront \u00bb \u2026 une situation plut\u00f4t impossible, non? On utilise cette expression idiomatique pour d\u00e9crire une situation qui n\u2019arrivera jamais.\nUn \u00e9quivalent fran\u00e7ais serait l\u2019expression \u00ab Quand les poules auront des dents \u00bb .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-WHEN-PIGS-FLY-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">When will you pay me back ? \u2013\u00a0When pigs fly !<\/span><\/a> = Quand vas-tu me rembourser ? \u2013\u00a0Quand les poules auront des dents !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Kill_two_birds_with_one_stone\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Kill_two_birds_with_one_stone\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-KILL-TWO-BIRDS-WITH-ONE-STONE\"><span lang=\"en\">Kill two birds with one stone<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Quand on tue deux oiseaux avec une seule pierre on fait deux coups, non ? On utilise cette expression quand on accomplit deux choses en m\u00eame temps !<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-KILL-TWO-BIRDS-WITH-ONE-STONE-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">Cycling is both economical and good for the environment \u2013\u00a0it kills two birds with one stone!<\/span><\/a> = Faire du v\u00e9lo est \u00e0 la fois \u00e9conomique et bon pour l'environnement : \u00e7a fait d'une pierre deux coups !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Costs_an_arm_and_a_leg\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Costs_an_arm_and_a_leg\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-COSTS-AN-ARM-AND-A-LEG\"><span lang=\"en\">Costs an arm and a leg<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Quelque chose qui est tr\u00e8s cher en France co\u00fbte les yeux de la t\u00eate, alors qu'aux \u00c9tats-Unis \u00ab \u00e7a co\u00fbte un bras et une jambe \u00bb !<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-COSTS-AN-ARM-AND-A-LEG-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">That new car cost me and arm and a leg!<\/span><\/a> = Cette nouvelle voiture m'a co\u00fbt\u00e9 les yeux de la t\u00eate !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Theres_no_use_crying_over_spilled_milk\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Theres_no_use_crying_over_spilled_milk\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-CRY-OVER-SPILLED-MILK\"><span lang=\"en\">There's no use crying over spilled milk<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Pleurer sur le lait renvers\u00e9 \u00bb ne sert pas \u00e0 grande chose, qu'en pensez-vous ? Cette expression s'utilise quand on regrette quelque chose dans le pass\u00e9.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-CRY-OVER-SPILLED-MILK-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">The birthday party was a disaster, but I suggest that we move on \u2013\u00a0there's no use crying over spilled milk!<\/span><\/a> = La f\u00eate d'anniversaire a \u00e9t\u00e9 un d\u00e9sastre mais je sugg\u00e8re qu'on passe \u00e0 autre chose, ce qui est fait est fait !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Renverser du lait est peut-\u00eatre une mauvaise nouvelle pour certains, mais ... <\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/blog-content.bilingueanglais.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/e83542735172e272f24ee8897bb606c0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19781\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Once_in_a_blue_moon\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Once_in_a_blue_moon\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-ONCE-IN-A-BLUE-MOON\"><span lang=\"en\">Once in a blue moon<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Cette expression d\u00e9crit une situation qui se passe rarement. C'est un \u00e9quivalent de l'expression \u00ab tous les trente-six du mois \u00bb en fran\u00e7ais.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-ONCE-IN-A-BLUE-MOON-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">You're not going to learn English if you only study once in a blue moon!<\/span><\/a> = Tu ne vas pas apprendre l'anglais si tu n'\u00e9tudies que tous les trente-six du mois !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Make_a_long_story_short\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Make_a_long_story_short\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-MAKE-A-LONG-STORY-SHORT\"><span lang=\"en\">Make a long story short<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Si votre ami am\u00e9ricain vous dit qu'il va \u00ab faire d'une longue histoire une courte \u00bb \u00e7a veut tout simplement dire qu'il va vous raconter quelque chose bri\u00e8vement, sans les d\u00e9tails.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-MAKE-A-LONG-STORY-SHORT-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">To make a long story short, I ran into an old friend and we decided to go for coffee.<\/span><\/a> = \u00ab Pour faire court, j'ai rencontr\u00e9 un vieil ami par hasard et on a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d'aller prendre un caf\u00e9.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"Break_a_leg\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#Break_a_leg\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-BREAK-A-LEG\"><span lang=\"en\">Break a leg<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Se casser la jambe \u00bb est plut\u00f4t un coup de malchance, non ? Ironiquement, \u00ab Break a leg! \u00bb est une mani\u00e8re assez courante de souhaiter \u00ab Bonne chance ! \u00bb \u00e0 quelqu'un.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-BREAK-A-LEG-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">&quot;Break a leg!&quot; I told my best friend before his performance.<\/span><\/a> = \u00ab Merde ! \u00bb ai-je dit \u00e0 mon meilleur ami avant sa repr\u00e9sentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"A_piece_of_cake\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#A_piece_of_cake\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-A-PIECE-OF-CAKE\"><span lang=\"en\">A piece of cake<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Quand on d\u00e9crit quelque chose comme \u00ab un morceau du g\u00e2teau \u00bb on veut dire que c'est tr\u00e8s facile, \u00ab du g\u00e2teau \u00bb ou \u00ab un jeu d'enfant \u00bb .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-A-PIECE-OF-CAKE-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">Don't worry, you studied a lot so passing the exam will be a piece of cake!<\/span><\/a> = Ne t'inqui\u00e8te pas, tu as tellement \u00e9tudi\u00e9 que r\u00e9ussir cet examen sera un jeu d'enfant !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"A_blessing_in_disguise\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#A_blessing_in_disguise\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-A-BLESSING-IN-DISGUISE\"><span lang=\"en\">A blessing in disguise<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Une b\u00e9n\u00e9diction d\u00e9guis\u00e9e \u00bb d\u00e9crit quelque chose que l'on consid\u00e8re comme n\u00e9gative ou malheureuse mais qui finalement a des cons\u00e9quences plut\u00f4t positives, un mal pour un bien.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-A-BLESSING-IN-DISGUISE-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">Losing his job turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he started his own business.<\/span><\/a> = Perdre son travail a \u00e9t\u00e9 pour lui un mal pour un bien parce qu'il a pu lancer son propre business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"The_best_of_both_worlds\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#The_best_of_both_worlds\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-THE-BEST-OF-BOTH-WORLDS\"><span lang=\"en\">The best of both worlds<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00ab Le meilleur des deux mondes \u00bb est le meilleur de deux situations sans les cons\u00e9quences n\u00e9gatives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-THE-BEST-OF-BOTH-WORLDS-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">This new smartphone is both affordable and high quality \u2013\u00a0you get the best of both worlds!<\/span><\/a> = Ce nouveau smartphone est \u00e0 la fois abordable et de grande qualit\u00e9\u00a0: vous avez le beurre et l'argent du beurre !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Je suis s\u00fbr que tous les enfants des ann\u00e9es 90 peuvent reconna\u00eetre cette expression idiomatique de l'\u00e9mission de t\u00e9l\u00e9vision Hannah Montana sur Disney ! Peut-\u00eatre que vous comprenez sa chanson embl\u00e9matique mieux maintenant ?<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Hannah Montana - The best of both Worlds [w\/Lyrics] HQ\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_wAPWGmvrqqw\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/bilingueanglais.com\/blog\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FwAPWGmvrqqw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wAPWGmvrqqw\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M12S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2009-07-08T18:48:02.000Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_wAPWGmvrqqw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bilingueanglais.com\/blog\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FwAPWGmvrqqw%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Hannah Montana - The best of both Worlds [w\/Lyrics] HQ<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wAPWGmvrqqw\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/bilingueanglais.com\/blog\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FwAPWGmvrqqw%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Hannah Montana - The best of both Worlds [w\/Lyrics] HQ\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"hannah montana - best of both worlds full + hq + lyrics on screen\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2\n  id=\"You_can_say_that_again\"\n\n  class=\"toc_heading not-prose\"\n  style=\"padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; left: -2rem;\"\n>\n  <a\n\taria-label=\"Ancre du lien\"\n    href=\"#You_can_say_that_again\"\n    style=\"display: block;\">\n    <div style=\"position: absolute;\">\n      <!-- Heroicon name: outline\/link, https:\/\/heroicons.com\/ -->\n      <svg\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        class=\"toc_anchor_icon\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position: relative; width: 1.5rem; left: -2rem; top: 0.5rem;\"\n      >\n        <path\n          d=\"M13.828 10.172a4 4 0 00-5.656 0l-4 4a4 4 0 105.656 5.656l1.102-1.101m-.758-4.899a4 4 0 005.656 0l4-4a4 4 0 00-5.656-5.656l-1.1 1.1\"\n          stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\n        \/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-YOU-CAN-SAY-THAT-AGAIN\"><span lang=\"en\">You can say that again!<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Cette expression s'emploie quand vous voulez exprimer votre compl\u00e8te approbation en anglais, quand un simple \u00ab yes \u00bb ne suffit pas ! On pourrait aussi l'utiliser comme traduction anglaise de l'expression \u00ab\u00a0un peu, mon neveu\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a lang=\"en\" data-phonograph=\"IDIOMS-YOU-CAN-SAY-THAT-AGAIN-EXAMPLE\"><span lang=\"en\">Wow, idioms are pretty weird sometimes! - You can say that again!<\/span><\/a> = Waouh, les expressions idiomatiques sont assez bizarres parfois! - C'est le moins qu'on puisse dire !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Et voil\u00e0 ! 15 des expressions idiomatiques parmi les plus courantes en anglais ! On esp\u00e8re que cet article vous a int\u00e9ress\u00e9 et surtout que la prochaine fois que vous parlerez anglais, vous pourrez utiliser ces nouveaux idiomes !<\/p>\n<!-- ## Tableau r\u00e9cap Pour r\u00e9viser voici un tableau r\u00e9cap de ce que vous venez d'apprendre: | | | | | |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | IDIOM | SIGNIFICATION | EXEMPLE-EN | TRADUCTION | | give the benefit of the doubt | accorder le b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie du doute | I don't know him very well but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and trust him. | Je le connais pas tr\u00e8s bien mais j'ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de lui accorder le b\u00e9n\u00e9fice du doute et le croire. | | break the ice | briser la glace | Everyone seemed very nervous so I decided to break the ice by telling a joke. | Tout le monde semblait tr\u00e8s nerveux alors j'ai d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de briser la glace en racontant une blague. | | take it with a pinch of salt | prendre avec des pincettes | Take everything he says with a pinch of salt - he's not someone you can trust! | \"Prends tout ce qu'il dit avec des pincettes - tu ne peux pas lui faire confiance ! | | | | | | when pigs fly | quand les poules auront des dents | When will you pay me back ? 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