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(to) take someone up on
QUOTE
"I'll take you up on that."
MEANING
This expression means to "defy" someone to do what the person said he would do, perform or accomplish.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IN FRENCH
Prendre au mot
Mettre au défit (de faire quelque chose)
(to)
take it out on someone
QUOTE
Don't take it out on me.
MEANING
To take it out on someone is to be agressive towards a person , often because you hold the person responsible for someting wrong or harm done to you.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IN FRENCH
S'en prendre à quelqu'un
EXPRESSIONS
through
thick and thin
QUOTE
"They remained married through thick and thin."
MEANING
If you do something through thick and thin you do it however bad the conditions or the circumstances might become.
USE
You can use this expression every time you want to talk about something which is done under any kind of conditions, good or bad.
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS IN FRENCHcontre vents et marées
à travers toutes les épreuves
en toute circonstances
quoi
qu'il arrive
FOLLOW-UP
Here is another phrase with the word "thick" :
phrase : "fall thick and fast"
quote : "Blows
fell thick and fast."
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