les jeux sont faits

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally the bets are made). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Phrase

les jeux sont faits

  1. (gambling) In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
    Synonyms: no more bets, the stakes are set, rien ne va plus
  2. (idiomatic) Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.
    Synonym: the die is cast

References


French

Etymology

Literally “the games, the bets are made”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le ʒø sɔ̃ fɛ/
  • Rhymes:

Phrase

les jeux sont faits

  1. (gambling) les jeux sont faits, the stakes are set (call made by the croupier)
    Synonym: rien ne va plus
  2. (idiomatic) the die is cast, les jeux sont faits (things have reached an irreversible point)
    Synonyms: le sort en est jeté, les dés sont jetés
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