faire fort

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ fɔʁ/
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Verb

faire fort

  1. (informal) to outdo oneself, to do very well, to perform outstandingly

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with se faire fort de quelque chose.
  • Often used ironically, to mean someone has failed miserably, has done something outrageously bad: t'as fait fort !
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