faire long feu
/fɛʁ lɔ̃ fø/
verb
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fait long feu
- past
- a fait long feu
- perfect
- fait long feu
Meaning
Practice
1 What does faire long feu mean?
to fizzle out, to fail
2 Fill the gap: Son projet ambitieux a fait ___ feu.
Full sentence: Son projet ambitieux a fait long feu. (His ambitious project fizzled out.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire long feu?
faire long feu: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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