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French
Etymology
Literally, “flight forward”. Compare German Flucht nach vorn, Spanish huida hacia adelante.
Pronunciation
Noun
fuite en avant f (plural fuites en avant)
- (figuratively, idiomatic) Reckless sequence of actions taken to escape from circumstances deemed dangerous and which one does not want to face.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fuite, en, avant.
1876, Description des machines et procédés spécifiés dans les brevets d'invention, de perfectionnement et d'importation...:De plus, le cône de la bourre, s’épanouissant par la pression, colle le long des parois de l’arme et prévient toute fuite en avant du projectile.- What's more, the cone of the wadding, which expands under pressure, sticks to the sides of the weapon and prevents the projectile from flying forward.