faire son compte

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛʁ sɔ̃ kɔ̃t/

Verb

faire son compte

(informal) to manage to
Comment t'as fait ton compte pour te casser la jambe ? Comment tu t'es fait ça ? ― How on earth did you manage to break your leg? How did you end up with a broken leg?

Je me demande comment il a fait son compte. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Synonym: faire son affaire

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the passé composé.

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