faire de vieux os
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to make old bones”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /fɛʁ də vjø.z‿o/
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Verb
[edit]- to live long, to make it to old age, to grow old
- Synonym: faire long feu
- to stay long, to stay for long, to stay up late
- Synonym: la faire longue
Usage notes
[edit]- Often used in the negative: ne pas faire de vieux os (“not to last long”).