Sentence examples of "oil stick" in English
For you to come out and say that kind of thing now would just be pouring oil on the fire.
Que tu viennes et dises maintenant cette sorte de chose équivaudrait à jeter de l'huile sur le feu.
He fashioned a walking stick from a fallen branch.
Il façonna une branche tombée en un bâton de marche.
The hinges are really squeaky. Could you oil them please?
Les gonds grincent vraiment. Peux-tu les huiler, s'il te plait ?
Laugh as much as you like; I'll stick to my plan to the bitter end.
Ris comme tu veux, je m'accroche à mon plan jusqu'à la fin.
The police knew he was guilty but they couldn't make the charges stick.
La police savait qu'il était coupable, mais ils ne purent faire tenir les charges.
Some scientists predict that the world oil reserves will be used up within a century.
Certains scientifiques prévoient que les réserves mondiales de pétroles seront épuisées d'ici un siècle.
The U.S. thinks it is getting the short end of the stick.
Les États-Unis s'imaginent tenir la poignée du bâton.
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