faire bon marché

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to make good deal of.”

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ bɔ̃ maʁ.ʃe/
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Verb[edit]

faire bon marché

  1. (transitive with de) to treat (something or someone) as if it were cheap, to set little value on something and trade it accordingly, i.e. rather blithely
    Near-synonym: faire peu de cas de

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