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French
Etymology
Literally, “to make neither hot nor cold”. Compare Italian non fare né caldo né freddo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə fɛʁ ni ʃo ni fʁwa/
Verb
ne faire ni chaud ni froid
- to leave indifferent, to not affect emotionally one way or another
- Near-synonym: laisser de marbre
- Tes insultes ne me font ni chaud ni froid. ― Your insults didn't move me one way or the other.
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