faire long feu

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ lɔ̃ fø/
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Verb

faire long feu

  1. to fizzle out
    • 2024 July 15, Guillaume Mollaret, “En proie au risque réputationnel, Perrier tente la diversification”, in La Provence, page 11:
      Dans ce contexte, le groupe cherche des solutions pour relancer sa marque. Voilà quinze ans environ, il avait commercialisé une eau aromatisée baptisée “Fluo”. L’expérience avait fait long feu.
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