les jeux sont faits en · X
Pronunciation
- /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally “the games are made”). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s.
Meanings
- In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
- (idiomatic) Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.
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Synonyms
no more bets · the stakes are set · the die is cast · rien ne va plus