faire le pont
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “make the bridge”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (figuratively) to take a long weekend; to take an extra day off work in addition to a public holiday that falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, thereby making a four-day weekend. If the public holiday falls on Wednesday, the individual has the option of taking either Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday off
Conjugation
edit- see faire