faire son affaire

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ sɔ̃.n‿a.fɛʁ/
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Verb

faire son affaire

  1. to assume responsibility
    J’en fais mon affaire !I'll take care of it! I'll take it on!
  2. (informal) to kill
    Je vais lui faire son affaire.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: régler son compte
  3. (informal) to do one's thing
    1. (informal) to take a dump or a leak
    2. (informal) to dip one's wick; to blow one's load, to dump one's load, to shoot one's wad
      • 2019, E. L. Todd, Liés par la Marée:
        Je la trouvais sexy et particulièrement baisable. Donc je l’ai invitée à sortir, j’ai fait mon affaire, puis je suis parti. Mais comme elle était bonne au lit, je n’ai pas cessé de revenir.
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. (informal) to manage to
    Comment t’as fait ton affaire pour te casser la jambe ? Comment tu t’es fait ça ?How on earth did you manage to break your leg? How did you end up with a broken leg?
    Synonym: faire son compte

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