faire bon ménage
French edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “to make a good household”.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (figuratively) to get along well, to make good bedfellows
- L’alcool et les médicaments ne font pas bon ménage.
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Usage notes edit
Chiefly used in the negative.
Conjugation edit
- see faire