faire le poids

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ lə pwa/
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Verb

faire le poids

  1. (informal, figuratively, chiefly in the negative) to hold a candle (to), to measure up (to), to cut the mustard (with respect to) [with face à or devant ‘someone/something’]
    Synonym: rivaliser

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