Example: Lors de la réunion, il a su faire monter la mayonnaise habilement.
Definition
"Faire monter la mayonnaise" is a French expression meaning to skillfully increase enthusiasm or tension in a situation, often by stirring up emotions or excitement. It is used to describe someone who manages to build momentum or intensify feelings effectively.
Translations
To build up excitement
Ir calentando el ambiente
De spanning opvoeren
Anar escalfant l'ambient
Die Stimmung anheizen
Etymology
The phrase "faire monter la mayonnaise" literally means 'to make the mayonnaise rise,' referring to the culinary process where mayonnaise thickens and emulsifies. Metaphorically, it captures the idea of causing a situation to thicken or intensify. Did you know? The expression humorously likens emotional buildup to the physical transformation of mayonnaise.
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To build up excitement