The French expression “faire long feu” translates literally to “to make a long fire”.
English meaning:
- to fizzle out
French meaning:
- échouer – to fail
- ne pas produire l’effet attendu – to not produce the expected effect
Example sentence:
- Après trois ans de négociations entre la direction et le syndicat, tous les efforts on fait feu. After three years of negociations between the management and the union, all efforts fizzled.
Synonymous expression:
- tomber à l’eau – Literally: to fall in to the water; to fizzle out
- s’éteindre en crépitant – Literally: to extinguish sputtering ; to fizzle out
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David Issokson is a lifelong language enthusiast. His head is swimming with words and sounds as he speaks over six languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private online lessons. When procrastinating working on his site, FrenchLearner.com, David enjoys his time skiing and hiking in Teton Valley, Idaho.
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