faire le pont
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “make the bridge”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
- (figuratively) to take a long weekend; to take an extra day off work in addition to a public holiday that falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, thereby making a four-day weekend. If the public holiday falls on Wednesday, the individual has the option of taking either Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday off
Conjugation[edit]
- see faire