DICLOOKUP_1 >> back-to-Lundi

how are you fixed for something? idiom / informal / spoken used to ask how much of something someone has, or to ask about someone’s arrangements. A perfectly normal phrase in British English, the phrase is common enough: How are you fixed for cash? How are you fixed for Saturday evening?

DICLOOKUP_2 >> back-to-Lundi

err on the side of sth = pécher par excès de prudence. to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it It’s better to err on the side of generosity than to appear too stingy. We chose to err on the side of caution when planning our investments. to be more careful or safe than is necessary, in order to make sure that nothing bad happens It’s always best to err on the side of caution. It is understandable for health authorities to err on the side of caution, as these guidelines will not apply to everyone.

DICLOOKUP_3 >> back-to-Mardi

ticket = réclamation, demande d’assistance. a request sent online or by phone for help with a problem with a website, computer system, etc.: If you still need assistance after reading the information in this section, simply raise a ticket in the CONTACT US section of the website. Two weeks ago I put in a ticket asking if I could change my caller ID. They are pretty good about replying to you if you have emailed them and/or opened a ticket.

DICLOOKUP_4 >> back-to-Mardi

flag up = faire remarquer, attirer l’attention sur. If you flag up something such as a problem, you bring it to someone’s attention. Staff can use the noticeboard to flag up any concerns. It’s probably manageable as you are talking to people at the moment without concrete info to share but I just wanted to flag it up to you. I think there are more important issues and I just wanted to flag that up. . “I won’t flag it up, if he doesn’t ask. I’ll just say I’m going for a walk.” Flag concerns = faire ressortir, expimer des inquiétudes We have reduced what we plan to spend on this sector, while not flagging concerns to the market that we are reducing our commitment in any way. I’ll also flag that you will see a duplicate agreement request form via our Contract Management System reflecting the agreement – again please sign for our records (a flag name. A marking device, such as a gummed strip of paper, attached to an object to attract attention or ease identification. At this stage this is only a flag but given how Colin took the engineer news,…

DICLOOKUP_5 >> back-to-Mardi

could use sth / informal / spoken: used to say that you would like something or that something or someone needs something. if you say you could use something, you mean you would really like to have it: I could use some help putting these decorations up if you’re not too busy. “Can I get you anything?” “Thanks. I could use a drink.”. Their website could use an upgrade. He could use a new suit for work. I could really use some help / I can really use your help = means that the person needs your help or assistance on a certain matter. It’s another way of saying: “could you please help me?” I could use a drink. L’expression “to use caution” est également très courante pour dire « être prudent » (au moment de faire qch). Vous pourrez voir cet idiom sur des panneaux routiers lorsque les conditions de circulation deviennent plus compliquées (par ex. pluie / innondation / travaux etc…)

DICLOOKUP_6 >> back-to-Mercredi

short and sweet = surprisingly short in a way that is pleasing: This morning’s meeting was short and sweet. I shall try to be short and sweet. The report is concise, short and sweet.

DICLOOKUP_7 >> back-to-Jeudi

of every (also of any / of some) description = of all types. The set phrase is a frequently-encountered but vaguely-defined descriptor used to indicate the level of detail of an object or person without actually describing it. Often, “of some description” is used to (not) describe rather ordinary things. It’s kind of old-fashioned . I like to use it because it sounds silly and it says nothing, really, rather like “as it were”: You can find electrical appliances, furniture, clothes – goods of every description – at the department store. Vegetables of every description are piled up on the tables. People of every descriptions came to see the show. Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description – from drama through sport to foreign travel.

DICLOOKUP_8 >> back-to-Jeudi

be gagging to do something/be gagging for something (British English) / informal = to be very eager to do or have something They were gagging to sign the contract. Everyone will be gagging for a car like this. I’m gagging for a coffee.

DICLOOKUP_9 >> back-to-Jeudi

for the ages = that will be remembered or regarded for years to come. In a manner that produces long-lasting effects; for posterity; for a very long duration. That will stand the test of time. His epic novel is truly one for the ages, as it explores the human condition in a way few authors have achieved before.

DICLOOKUP_10 >> back-to-Jeudi

tap up in British English = approcher, sollIciter qqn pour un job To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position. In earlier years, the intelligence services would often recruit agents by tapping them up. (sports) = To make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transfer. attempting to recruit a player while he or she is still bound by contract to another team

DICLOOKUP_11 >> back-to-Jeudi

be out the door 1. > To be soon to leave or depart from some place or thing. To leave, to depart from a place). “We were actually out there delivering food parcels, making sure that business grants got out the door. He walked out the door without saying goodbye. “We were actually out there delivering food parcels, making sure that business grants got out the door. She walked out the door without saying goodbye (to leave a place). 2. > To leave or abandon someone or something. A: “I’m so sorry to hear that you and Phil broke up. “B: “I always knew he would be out the door if he ever found out about my past as a spy, and look, I was right.” 3. > To be forced out of or expelled from some place, thing, or position. If I find that you sold essays to your fellow students, you’ll be out the door so fast, it’ll make your head spin. Got it? An 0-10 start to the season, huh? I guess their new coach is gonna be out the door any day now. Bosses have long tried to nudge workers they perceive as underperforming or being a bad cultural fit out the door.

DICLOOKUP_12 >> back-to-Jeudi

all-singing, all-dancing / adjective /British / informal + humorous —used in an exaggerated way to suggest that something (such as a machine that has many features) is like a large and expensive show that has many singing and dancing performers. An all-singing, all-dancing piece of equipment or system has a lot of advanced technical features, and therefore is able to do many things: She showed us the new all-singing, all-dancing graphics software she’d bought for her computer. An all-singing, all-dancing stereo system. An all-singing, all-dancing stereo system.

DICLOOKUP_13 >> back-to-Jeudi

press charges = porter plainte contre to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court. accuse someone formally of a crime so that they can be brought to trial. If you press charges against someone, you make an official accusation against them which has to be decided in a court of law. The victims often refuse to press charges. I could have pressed charges against him. Police have announced they will not be pressing charges. Mrs Moon unsuccessfully implored prosecutors not to press charges against her husband. He did not press charges against the police as the lawyer urged him to. Is there anything I can do to press charges against these men?

DICLOOKUP_14 >> back-to-Vendredi

psych up /pronounce: saɪk/ If you psych yourself up before a contest or a difficult task, you prepare yourself for it mentally, especially by telling yourself that you can win or succeed. to try to make yourself feel confident and ready to do something difficult: I have to spend a little time on my own before I give a speech, psyching myself up. After work, it is hard to psych yourself up for an hour at the gym. Before the game everyone gets psyched up and starts shouting.