faire le malin

French

Verb

faire le malin

  1. (informal) to get wise, get cute, to act smart, to try to be clever, to be impertinent
    Synonyms: frimer, se la péter, faire le fier

Usage notes

This verb is usually translated by "show off" in translation dictionaries, but this is inaccurate.

Derived terms

  • qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin
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