Sentence examples of "turn away for a corner" in English
In all likelihood, we shall be away for a few days.
Selon toutes probabilités, nous seront partis pour quelques jours.
I thought I had him in a corner, but then he pulled an unexpected move and completely turned the tables on me.
Je pensais le tenir dans un coin, mais il fit alors un mouvement inattendu et renversa complètement la situation en ma défaveur.
Even a rabbit, if badgered into a corner, will fight back.
Même un lapin, acculé dans un coin, se rebiffera.
She got out the bottle of champagne she'd been saving for a special occasion.
Elle sortit la bouteille de champagne qu'elle avait gardée pour un événement particulier.
Al Capone was finally sent away for tax evasion.
Al Capone fut finalement jeté en prison pour évasion fiscale.
I had been in the army for a month when the war ended.
J'avais été dans l'armée pour un mois lorsque la guerre s'est terminée.
You should always save money for a rainy day.
Tu devrais toujours économiser de l'argent en prévision de périodes de vaches maigres.
250 kg is an extraordinary weight, even for a sumo wrestler.
Deux cent cinquante kilos est un poids extraordinaire, même pour un joueur de sumo.
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