Faire faux bond
Example: Il a fait faux bond à ses amis sans prévenir.
Definition
"Faire faux bond" means to unexpectedly fail to meet or support someone, especially by not showing up or abandoning them without warning. For example, if someone says, 'Il a fait faux bond à ses amis sans prévenir,' it means he stood his friends up without informing them.
Translations
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To let someone down -
Dejar plantado -
Iemand in de steek laten -
Deixar plantat -
Jemanden sitzen lassen
Etymology
The phrase "faire faux bond" comes from French, where 'faux' means false or wrong, and 'bond' originally referred to a leap or jump. Together, it figuratively means to give a false leap, implying an unexpected withdrawal or breaking a commitment. Did you know? This expression vividly captures the idea of someone figuratively 'breaking their leap' and leaving others hanging.
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