French
Etymology
Compare English dead letter, Dutch dode letter blijven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɛs.te lɛ.tʁə mɔʁt/
Verb
rester lettre morte
- to be ignored, not to be taken into account, to go unheeded, to have no effect
- Synonyms: rester sans réponse, rester sans effet