fondre comme neige au soleil

French

Etymology

Literally, “to melt away like snow in the sun”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ̃.dʁə kɔm nɛ.ʒ‿o sɔ.lɛj/, /fɔ̃.dʁə kɔm ne.ʒ‿o sɔ.lɛj/

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Verb

fondre comme neige au soleil

1. (simile) to shrink at a rate of knots, to melt away (to dwindle or diminish very rapidly)

   Mes économies fondent comme neige au soleil. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

• see fondre

See also

• comme peau de chagrin