"faire la loi" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ la lwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire la loi.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to make the law.” Compare English lay down the law. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|lay down the law}} English lay down the law Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire la loi
  1. (informal, figuratively) to call the shots, to call the tune, to rule the roost (to be the one who makes the rules, to be the one who decides) Tags: figuratively, informal Synonyms: faire la pluie et le beau temps, faire sa loi
    Sense id: en-faire_la_loi-fr-verb-5gsu7W39 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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