sentir le sapin

French

Etymology

Literally, to smell like fir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.tiʁ lə sa.pɛ̃/
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Verb

sentir le sapin

  1. to be coming to an end; to have one foot in the grave; to be on one's last legs
    • 2000, Françoise Parot, La psychologie : les conditions de la survie, Éditions Odile Jacob
      Nous voilà au cœur un peu lugubre de cette série de conférences : « Existe-t-il encore des sciences humaines » ? Cœur nostalgique, préparé au deuil : les sciences humaines sentent le sapin.
      Here we are at the somewhat gloomy heart of this series of lectures: "Is there still such a thing as the humanities?" A nostalgic heart, prepared to mourn: the humanities are on their last legs.
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