Vocabulary
gagner
to win; to earn; to gain; to obtain; to go to; to reach; to arrive at
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gagner sa croûte
synonym of gagner son pain (“to earn a living”)
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gagner sa vie
to earn a living, to make a living
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gagner son pain
to earn one's corn, to earn a living, to make a living
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gagner du temps
to save time, to gain time; to buy time, to play for time, to stall for time, to use delaying tactics
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gagner au change
to be better off for it, to come out better off
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gagner du terrain
to gain ground
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gagner son bifteck
to bring home the bacon
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gagner ses éperons
to win one's spurs, to earn one's stripes, to make a name for oneself, to earn a reputation
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