Sentence examples of "wing nut" in English

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Don't crack a nut with a sledgehammer. Ne casse pas une noix avec un marteau de forgeron.
I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged. J'ai trouvé un oiseau dont une aile était sévèrement endommagée.
The wizened, old sorcerer took me under his wing and taught me everything he knew about magic. Le vieux sorcier ratatiné me prit sous son aile et m'enseigna tout ce qu'il savait de la magie.
In order to conquer the centre, we'll have to alienate the left wing of the party. Pour conquérir le centre, il nous faudra nous aliéner l'aile gauche du parti.
Since I don't know what questions I'll be asked, I'll have to wing it at my presentation. Comme j'ignore quelles questions me seront posées, je devrai improviser lors de ma présentation.
She took me under her wing and taught me everything she knows. Elle me prit sous son aile et m'enseigna tout ce qu'elle savait.
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