"faire long feu" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /fɛʁ lɔ̃ fø/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-faire long feu.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to make long fire”. The literal reference is to a firearm that fails to fire because the explosive charge burns too slowly. The origin is different from that of ne pas faire long feu. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make long fire}} “to make long fire”, {{lit|to make long fire}} Literally, “to make long fire” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire long feu
  1. to fizzle out, to fail
    Sense id: en-faire_long_feu-fr-verb-LA7xbx8k Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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