{"id":309480,"date":"2026-07-28T12:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/?p=309480"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:12:04","slug":"expressions-courantes-anglais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/expressions-courantes-anglais\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide pratique des expressions courantes en anglais"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"you-know\"><div class=\"you-know__title\"><p>\ud83e\udde0 \u00c0 retenir :<\/p><\/div><div class=\"you-know__text\"><ul>\n<li>Les <strong>expressions courantes en anglais<\/strong> permettent une conversation naturelle et une compr\u00e9hension rapide.<\/li>\n<li>On distingue des expressions li\u00e9es au corps, au hasard, \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00e9sitation et \u00e0 l\u2019usage quotidien.<\/li>\n<li>Chaque groupe propose des exemples concrets et des applications pratiques.<\/li>\n<li>La comparaison avec le fran\u00e7ais montre des \u00e9quivalents directs et des cas qui exigent une explication.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/section><p>Les <strong>expressions courantes<\/strong> en anglais enrichissent la ma\u00eetrise de cette langue universelle et favorisent une communication plus fluide. Ces petites phrases, souvent idiomatiques, sont bien plus parlantes que les mots pris s\u00e9par\u00e9ment. D\u00e9couvrez dans cet article quelques-unes des <strong>expressions anglaises<\/strong> les plus usit\u00e9es, leur signification et comment les utiliser pour parler comme un natif.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expressions-liees-aux-parties-du-corps\">Expressions li\u00e9es aux parties du corps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"avoir-les-yeux-plus-gros-que-le-ventre-eyes-bigger-than-your-stomach\">Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre (Eyes bigger than your stomach)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Cette expression s\u2019utilise lorsqu\u2019une personne a surestim\u00e9 sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 consommer ou r\u00e9aliser quelque chose. Par exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>He ordered too much food; his eyes were bigger than his stomach<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preter-loreille-lend-an-ear\">Pr\u00eater l\u2019oreille (Lend an ear)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Utilis\u00e9e pour demander que quelqu\u2019un vous \u00e9coute avec attention. Exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>Do you have a moment to lend an ear ? I need to talk to you about something important.<\/strong>\u00ab\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expressions-sur-le-hasard-et-la-chance\">Expressions sur le hasard et la chance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"saisir-sa-chance-take-a-shot\">Saisir sa chance (Take a shot)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Lorsqu\u2019on tente une opportunit\u00e9 sans \u00eatre certain du r\u00e9sultat : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll get the job, but I\u2019m going to take a shot and apply anyway<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"etre-au-bon-endroit-au-bon-moment-be-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time\">\u00catre au bon endroit au bon moment (Be in the right place at the right time)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Cet adage refl\u00e8te la notion d\u2019occurrence opportune. Exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>Landing that deal wasn\u2019t just skill; he was also in the right place at the right time<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expressions-pour-manifester-lhesitation\">Expressions pour manifester l\u2019h\u00e9sitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"etre-sur-la-cloture-sit-on-the-fence\">\u00catre sur la cl\u00f4ture (Sit on the fence)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Signifie ne pas pouvoir prendre une d\u00e9cision entre deux options. Exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>I\u2019m sitting on the fence about whether to go to the party or not<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"battre-en-retraite-back-and-forth\">Battre en retraite (Back and forth)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Utilis\u00e9e dans le contexte o\u00f9 quelqu\u2019un change constamment d\u2019avis. Exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>They spent hours talking back and forth before making a decision<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expressions-precieuses-a-connaitre-au-quotidien\">Expressions pr\u00e9cieuses \u00e0 conna\u00eetre au quotidien<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reflechir-avant-de-parler-bite-your-tongue\">R\u00e9fl\u00e9chir avant de parler (Bite your tongue)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Conseil donn\u00e9 pour retenir de dire quelque chose qu\u2019on pourrait regretter. Exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>Sometimes it\u2019s better to bite your tongue instead of speaking out<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"appeler-un-chat-un-chat-call-a-spade-a-spade\">Appeler un chat un chat (Call a spade a spade)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Exprimer clairement ce qui est, sans d\u00e9tour ni euph\u00e9misme. Exemple : \u00ab\u00a0<strong>Let\u2019s call a spade a spade; this project is failing because of poor planning<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exemples-pratiques-dutilisation-des-expressions-courantes\">Exemples pratiques d\u2019utilisation des expressions courantes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contexte-professionnel\">Contexte professionnel<\/h3>\n\n<p>Dans une r\u00e9union, des <strong>expressions telles que \u2019take a shot\u2019<\/strong> peuvent encourager vos coll\u00e8gues \u00e0 essayer de nouvelles approches m\u00eame si elles comportent des risques. De m\u00eame, \u2019<strong>call a spade a spade<\/strong>\u2019 peut servir lors de discussions franches n\u00e9cessitant honn\u00eatet\u00e9 et clart\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Let\u2019s take a shot at proposing a new strategy for increasing sales<\/strong>.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>We need to call a spade a spade; our marketing efforts need improvement<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conversations-informelles\">Conversations informelles<\/h3>\n\n<p>Des <strong>expressions comme \u2019lend an ear\u2019<\/strong> sont parfaites pour des moments o\u00f9 un ami a besoin de soutien \u00e9motionnel. Tandis que \u2019<strong>eyes bigger than your stomach<\/strong>\u2019 sert apr\u00e8s une erreur de jugement li\u00e9e \u00e0 la gourmandise.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Can you lend an ear ? I\u2019ve had a rough day and need someone to talk to<\/strong>.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>My eyes were bigger than my stomach, look at all this leftover food<\/strong> !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analyse-des-nuances-culturelles-dans-lutilisation-des-expressions\">Analyse des nuances culturelles dans l\u2019utilisation des expressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"impact-sur-la-comprehension-interculturelle\">Impact sur la compr\u00e9hension interculturelle<\/h3>\n\n<p>Les <strong>expressions idiomatiques<\/strong> ont souvent des \u00e9quivalents dans diverses langues mais n\u2019ont pas toujours le m\u00eame impact culturel. Savoir comment et quand utiliser certaines expressions peut influencer favorablement les \u00e9changes interculturels.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comparaison-avec-les-expressions-francaises\">Comparaison avec les expressions fran\u00e7aises<\/h3>\n\n<p>Bien que certaines expressions aient des traductions directes (\u00ab\u00a0a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush\u00a0\u00bb se traduit par \u00ab\u00a0un tien vaut mieux que deux tu l\u2019auras\u00a0\u00bb), beaucoup d\u2019autres n\u2019ont pas d\u2019\u00e9quivalent imm\u00e9diat et doivent \u00eatre expliqu\u00e9es pour \u00e9viter toute confusion.<\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height:1.7;margin-top:0.75rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">D\u00e9couvrez d\u2019autres <a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/mots-anglais-courants\/\">mots anglais<\/a> et expressions :<br><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/chiffres-nombres-anglais\/\" title=\"Nombres en anglais\">Chiffres en anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/mot-liaison-anglais\/\" title=\"Mot de liaison anglais\">Mots de liaison anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/formule-politesse-anglais\/\" title=\"Formule de politesse anglais\">Formule de politesse anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/connecteur-logique-anglais\/\" title=\"Connecteur logique anglais\">Connecteur logique anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/verbes-anglais-courants\/\" title=\"Verbes anglais courants\">Verbes anglais courants<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/marqueur-temps-anglais\/\" title=\"Marqueur de temps anglais\">Marqueur de temps anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/synonymes-adjectifs-anglais\/\" title=\"Synonymes anglais des adjectifs\">Synonymes adjectifs anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs\/\" title=\"Phrasal verbs\">Phrasal verbs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/expression-idiomatique-anglais\/\" title=\"Expression idiomatique anglais\">Expression idiomatique anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/faux-amis-anglais\/\" title=\"Les faux amis en anglais\">Faux amis anglais<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-center kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;309480&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Tu as aim\u00e9 cet article ?&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Guide pratique des expressions courantes en anglais&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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