faire gaffe

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ ɡaf/

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Verb

faire gaffe

1. (informal) to pay attention to, to watch out for, to be careful of, mind [with à ‘someone/something’]

   Synonym: faire attention

   • 2011, Alexis Salatko, Céline's band, Robert Laffont, →ISBN:

     Mais fais gaffe tout de même. — Faire gaffe à quoi ? — À pas attraper la mort ! Il n’avait que sa vieille robe de chambre.

     "But be careful all the same." "Be careful of what?" "That you don't catch your death!" All he had on was his old dressing gown.

Conjugation

• see faire