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Bete Noire
Person or thing that you dislike very much, annoys you, bugbear
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Carte Blanche
Full discretionary power, complete freedom to do something
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Cause celebre
Event such as a famous legal trial which attracts a lot of public attention, incident attracting attention
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Cul-de-sac
Blind alley, short road which is blocked off at one end, situation which leads nowhere
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Debacle
Collapse or overthrow, complete failure, bad planning
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Fait accompli
Action has has already been done and cannot be changed
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Impasse
Situation in which further development is impossible, deadlock, impassable road
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Liaison
Bond or linking, communication between people or groups who work with each other
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Melange
Medley, mixture or group of different things or people
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Mirage
Optical illusion, image produced by hot air or something seen far away, hope or wish with no chance of being acheived
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Au Revoir
Goodbye until we meet again
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Bon mot
Clever remark or saying
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Brochure
Pamphlet, type of small magazine that contains information on a product or company
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Canard
False rumor, hoax, false report or piece of information which is intended to deceive people
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Cliche
Worn out expression, comment that is very often used and not original
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Entre Nous
Confidential, used when telling someone something that is secret, between us
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Mot juste
Exactly the right word
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Precis
Brief summary, short form of a text which gives only important parts
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Repartee
Witty reply, quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation
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Resume
Summary of personal qualifications, short statement of important details of something
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Riposte
Quick and clever remark, often made in response to criticism, quick retort
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Tete-a-tete
Informal private conversation between two friends, private conversation
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Faux pas
Misstep or blunder in conduct
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