fondre comme neige au soleil
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to melt away like snow in the sun”. Compare Dutch als sneeuw voor de zon verdwijnen.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- (simile) to shrink at a rate of knots, to melt away (to dwindle or diminish very rapidly)
- Mes économies fondent comme neige au soleil. ― My savings are melting away.
Conjugation
edit- see fondre