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06:55 Nov 21, 2001 |
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5 +1 | assurer la permanence |
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4 +1 | tenir la boutique |
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assurer la permanence Explanation: en américain on dit : to hold down the... |
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tenir la boutique Explanation: Depends on what the "fort" is - this would be ok for an office or a shop. "Hold the fort" means to look after premises of some kind whilst another person is absent. Hope this helps. |
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Extra bits Explanation: Aussi, "monter la garde" (Collins & Robert). Pour info, "se reposer sur ses lauriers" se dit "rest on one's laurels", "sit on one's laurels" ou bien, très souvent "sit back and rest on one's laurels". Voilà tout. Nikki |
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