faire son compte
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (informal) to manage to
- Synonym: faire son affaire
- Comment t’as fait ton compte pour te casser la jambe ?
- How on earth did you manage to break your leg?
How did you end up with a broken leg?
- How on earth did you manage to break your leg?
- Je me demande comment il a fait son compte.
- I wonder how he managed to do that.
Usage notes edit
- Chiefly used in the passé composé.
- Not to be confused with faire ses comptes.