faire bon marché

French

Etymology

Literally, “to make good deal”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ bɔ̃ maʁ.ʃe/

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Verb

faire bon marché

1. to treat (something or someone) as if it were cheap, to set little value on (something) and treat it accordingly, i.e. rather blithely [with de ‘someone/something’]

   Near-synonym: faire peu de cas de

Related terms

• bon marché
• à bon marché

See also

• quantité négligeable