fondre comme neige au soleil
Appearance
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to melt away like snow in the sun”. Compare Dutch als sneeuw voor de zon verdwijnen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- (simile) to shrink at a rate of knots, to melt away (to dwindle or diminish very rapidly)
- Mes économies fondent comme neige au soleil. ― My savings are melting away.
Conjugation
[edit]- see fondre