comme des petits pains
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “like little loaves”.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
- (simile) like hot cakes (used to describe something which is selling quickly)
Usage notes edit
Chiefly used with the verbs partir (partir comme des petits pains) and se vendre (se vendre comme des petits pains, "to sell like hot cakes"). It can also occur with s’enlever or s’arracher, in the same sense.