faire bon marché

French

Etymology

Literally, “to make good deal of.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ bɔ̃ maʁ.ʃe/

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Verb

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

Related terms

• bon marché
• à bon marché

See also

• quantité négligeable