les jeux sont faits

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Etymology

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

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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
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French

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Etymology

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Literally, the games are made.

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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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