attendre le déluge

French

Etymology

Literally, “to wait for the flood”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.tɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) de.lyʒ/
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Verb

attendre le déluge

  1. (figuratively) to wait till doomsday, to wait for something that will never happen
    Tu attends le déluge, ou quoi ? ― What are you waiting for, Christmas?

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