a fait accompli
If something is a fait
accompli, it is certain to happen.
quid pro quo
If you do something as a
quid pro quo, you do it on the understanding that something will be done for
you in return.
vis-a-vis
You can say vis-a-vis
instead of saying "in relation to".
carte blanche
If you give someone carte
blanche, you give them freedom to do whatever they want in a situation.
raison d'être
Your raison d'être is your
reason for living, or the most important thing in your life.
a volte-face
If you make a volte-face,
you change your opinion or your decision about something to the exact opposite
of what it was.
de rigueur
If something is de rigueur
it is necessary to have if you want to be fashionable or be accepted into a
particular social scene.
esprit de corps
A feeling of pride and
comradeship shared by members of a group such as a military unit or a sports
team.
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