faire son compte
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (informal) to manage to
- Synonym: faire son affaire
- Comment t’as fait ton compte pour te casser la jambe ?
- How on earth did you manage to break your leg?
How did you end up with a broken leg?
- How on earth did you manage to break your leg?
- Je me demande comment il a fait son compte.
- I wonder how he managed to do that.
Usage notes
[edit]- Chiefly used in the passé composé.
- Not to be confused with faire ses comptes.