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	faire baisser le ton à qn. `[fig.]`	to take sb. down a peg (or two) `[idiom]`
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	rabattre le caquet à qn. `[fam.]` `[loc.]`	to bring sb. down a peg or two `[coll.]` `[idiom]`
	être rabaissé d'un cran (ou deux) `[loc.]`	to be brought down a peg (or two) `[idiom]`
	être rabaissé d'un cran (ou deux) `[loc.]`	to be taken down a peg (or two) `[idiom]`
	descendre qn./qc. `[en` `bas]` à qc.	to take sb./sth. down to sth.
	descendre qn./qc. `[en` `bas]`	to take sb./sth. down
	phys. absorption `{f}` à deux photons <ADP>	two-photon absorption <TPA or 2PA>
	C'est à prendre ou à laisser. `[loc.]`	Take it or leave it. `[idiom]`
	se pencher sur ses souvenirs	to take a trip down memory lane
	amener qn. à qn.	to take sb. to sb. `[at` `home]`
	fournir une occasion en or à qn. `[fig.]` `[loc.]`	to furnish sb. a fit occasion `[idiom]` `[dated]`
	offrir une occasion en or à qn. `[fig.]` `[loc.]`	to furnish sb. a fit occasion `[idiom]` `[dated]`
	passer un savon à qn. `[fam.]` `[loc.]`	to give sb. a dressing-down `[idiom]`
	faire des reproches soignés à qn. `[loc.]`	to give sb. a thorough dressing-down `[idiom]`
	enlever qn./qc. à qn./qc.	to take sb./sth. away from sb./sth.
	porter un coup à qn./qc.	to take a tilt at sb./sth.
	mener qn. à qn./qc.	to take sb. to sb./sth.
	faire froid dans le dos à qn. `[loc.]`	to send a chill down sb.'s spine `[idiom]`
	faire preuve de fermeté à l'égard de qn.	to take a firm line with sb.
	se soumettre à qn.	to bow down to sb.
	accorder un délai de deux jours à qn.	to give sb. two days' grace
	prendre qn. à part	to take sb. aside
	porter qc. à qn.	to take sb. sth.
	nettoyer qn./qc. à fond	to scrub sb./sth. down
	parler à qn. avec condescendance	to talk down to sb.
	avoir qn. à l'usure `[fam.]`	to grind sb. down
	prendre qn. à partie	to take sb. to task
	ridiculiser qn.	to take a rise out of sb.
	ramener qn. à la maison	to take sb. home
	emmener qn. à qc.	to take sb. to sth.
	méd. couper la fièvre à qn.	to bring sb.'s temperature down
	filer le bourdon à qn. `[fam.]`	to get sb. down `[coll.]`
	s'engager vis-à-vis de qn.	to take on a commitment to sb.
	faire ses adieux à qn.	to take leave of sb.
	faire attention à qn. `[remarquer]`	to take notice of sb.
	ôter qc. à qn.	to take sth. away from sb.
	prendre qn. à part	to take sb. to one side
	blouser qn. `[fam.]`	to take sb. for a ride `[idiom]`
	dr. coller un procès à qn.	to take sb. to court
	occup. mettre qn. à la retraite	to make sb. take retirement
	lancer des piques à qn./qc. `[fig.]`	to take a dig at sb./sth. `[coll.]` `[fig.]`
	sociol. transmettre héréditairement qc. à qn.	to hand down sth. to sb. `[bequeath]`
	supplier qn. à genoux	to go down on bended knees to sb.
	faire faux bond à qn. `[fig.]` `[loc.]`	to let sb. down `[idiom]`
	avoir qn. à l'usure `[fam.]`	to wear sb. down `[coll.]` `[fig.]`
	emmener qn. faire un tour	to take sb. for a stroll
	prendre garde à qn./qc.	to take care of sb./sth.
	faire la surprise à qn.	to take sb. off guard `[idiom]`
	désapprouver qn./qc.	to take a dim view of sb./sth.
	occup. prendre qn. à ses ordres	to take sb. on `[as` `employee]`

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