faire la pluie et le beau temps

French

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Etymology

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Literally, to make the rain and the good weather, i.e. "to be God".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ la plɥi e l(ə) bo tɑ̃/
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Verb

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faire la pluie et le beau temps

  1. (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)
    Synonym: faire la loi

Descendants

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  • Russian: де́лать пого́ду (délatʹ pogódu) (calque)

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