faire le malin
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (informal) to get wise, get cute, to act smart, to try to be clever, to be impertinent
- Synonyms: frimer, se la péter, faire le fier
- Tu feras moins le malin quand la police se sera rendue compte que tu leur as menti. ― You'll be laughing on the other side of your face when the police find out you've been lying to them.
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is usually translated by "show off" in translation dictionaries, but this is inaccurate.