| Make a commitment | s’engager — make a commitment : promettre de se consacrer à | The company made a commitment to achieving net zero. |
| Take action | agir, passer à l’action — take action (jamais make) | Governments must take action on inequality. |
| Have an impact | avoir un impact — have an impact on (jamais make an impact on... attention) | Deforestation has a devastating impact on biodiversity. |
| Carry out research | mener des recherches — carry out research (jamais make) | Scientists carried out research into automation. |
| Reach an agreement | parvenir à un accord — reach an agreement | The two parties finally reached an agreement. |
| Raise awareness | sensibiliser — raise awareness : faire prendre conscience au public | The campaign aims to raise awareness of mental health. |
| Take responsibility | assumer la responsabilité — take responsibility for | She took responsibility for the error. |
| Do damage | causer des dégâts — do damage (jamais make) | Pollution does serious damage to ecosystems. |
| Bear in mind | garder à l’esprit — ne pas oublier un élément important | Please bear in mind that the deadline is Friday. |
| Rise to the challenge | se montrer à la hauteur — relever le défi | She rose to the challenge when the project hit problems. |
| Go hand in hand | aller de pair — deux choses étroitement liées | Success and hard work go hand in hand. |
| Take hold of | s’emparer de — saisir fermement, prendre le contrôle | The new policy began to take hold across the industry. |