passer comme une lettre à la poste

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to go like a letter in the mail.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pa.se kɔ.m‿yn lɛ.tʁ‿a la pɔst/, /pɑ.se kɔ.m‿yn lɛ.tʁ‿a la pɔst/
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Verb

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passer comme une lettre à la poste

  1. (informal, simile) to go very well, without a hitch; to hit the spot, to be just the thing
    Synonyms: aller tout seul, passer crème

Conjugation

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