in the tank

en chute libre, au plus bas

Qui va mal ou reste à un niveau très bas.

En anglais simple : Doing badly or staying at a very low level.

• Sales are in the tank.
• The economy stayed in the tank all year.
• With share prices in the tank, investors were worried.

Synonymes : struggling, in decline, in a slump

Contraires : thriving

Expressions courantes : in the tank, still in the tank

en réserve, disponible

Encore disponible pour plus tard, surtout en parlant d’énergie ou de forces.

En anglais simple : Still available to use later, especially energy or strength.

• I still have energy in the tank.
• She had enough left in the tank for one final sprint.
• Do you have anything in the tank after that long climb?

Synonymes : in reserve, available

Expressions courantes : in the tank, something in the tank

partisan, acquis à

Qui soutient fortement une personne ou un groupe, souvent sans être juste envers les autres.

En anglais simple : Strongly supporting a person or group, often without being fair to others.

• That newspaper is in the tank for him.
• She accused the network of being in the tank for one party.
• Are these reporters in the tank for the government?

Comment l'utiliser : in the tank for someone/something (Critics say the newspaper is in the tank for the mayor.)

Synonymes : biased, partisan, supportive

Expressions courantes : in the tank, in the tank for someone

en pleine réflexion, en train de réfléchir longuement

Qui prend longtemps pour décider quoi faire, notamment au poker.

En anglais simple : Taking a long time to decide what to do, especially during poker.

• The poker player was in the tank.
• After the large bet, she went in the tank for two minutes.
• He stayed in the tank before finally folding.

Synonymes : deliberating, thinking hard

Expressions courantes : in the tank, go in the tank