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Definition 2024
les_jeux_sont_faits
les jeux sont faits
English
Phrase
- (gambling) In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
- (idiomatic) Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back once you did something.
Synonyms
- (call made by the croupier): the stakes are set, rien ne va plus
- (things have reached an irreversible point): the die is cast
See also
References
- “les jeux sont faits” (US) / “les jeux sont faits” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
French
Etymology
Literally “the games are made”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le ʒø sɔ̃ fɛ/
Phrase
- (gambling) les jeux sont faits, the stakes are set (call made by the croupier)
- (idiomatic) the die is cast, les jeux sont faits (things have reached an irreversible point)
Synonyms
- (the stakes are set): rien ne va plus
- (the die is cast): le sort en est jeté, les dés sont jetés