The French expression “faire une croix sur quelque’chose” translates literally to “to make an cross on something”.
English meanings:
- to kiss something good-bye
- to forget about something
French meanings:
- ne plus compter sur qqch – to no longer count on something
- renoncer définitivement faire qqch – to give up doing something for good
Example sentence:
- La famille a dû faire une croix sur les vacances a cause de la crise. The family had to forget about their vacation due to the crisis.
- Après la collision avec le cerf il a du faire un croix sur la voiture de Papa. After the deer strike he had to kiss dad’s car good-bye.
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