Sentence examples of "carry off the palm" in English
Our project didn't get off the ground until he joined the company.
Notre projet n'a pas décollé jusqu'à ce qu'il rejoigne l'entreprise.
If you really want to get to know a place you have to go off the beaten track.
Si vous voulez vraiment apprendre à connaître un endroit, vous devez sortir des sentiers battus.
I wonder why they left my name off the list.
Je me demande pourquoi ils ont retiré mon nom de la liste.
The rain compelled us to put off the gathering.
La pluie nous a forcés à repousser notre rassemblement.
When we stepped off the bus we were immediately surrounded by a throng of children from the village.
Lorsque nous descendîmes de l'autobus, nous fûmes immédiatement entourés par un essaim d'enfants du village.
Since my nephew was still young, he was let off the hook.
Comme mon neveu était encore jeune, il a été épargné.
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