faire pâle figure
French
Etymology
Compare English cut a figure.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ pal fi.ɡyʁ/, /fɛʁ pɑl fi.ɡyʁ/
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Verb
- (transitive with devant or en face de or face à) (figuratively) to pale in comparison, to pale into insignificance, not to hold a candle to
See also
- arriver à la cheville
- faire figure de
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