skunk

mouffette

Petit animal noir et blanc qui projette un liquide très malodorant quand il se sent menacé.

En anglais simple : A small black and white animal that sprays a very bad smell when threatened.

• A skunk crossed the road.
• Our dog was sprayed by a skunk.
• Keep your distance if you see a skunk raising its tail.

Expressions courantes : a striped skunk, skunk spray, a baby skunk

battre sans concéder de points

Battre un adversaire sans le laisser marquer le moindre point.

En anglais simple : To beat an opponent without letting them score any points.

• Our team skunked the visitors.
• She skunked me at cards again.
• We were skunked in the first game.

Comment l'utiliser : skunk someone at something (She skunked me at cards last night.)

Synonymes : shut out, whitewash

Expressions courantes : skunk the opposition, skunk someone at cards