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faire une croix sur quelque’chose

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 qqchto 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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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven 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 lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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