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Thorough French Expression
| Meaning | thoroughly, entirely, totally | |
| Literally | to bottom / back | |
| Register | normal, informal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[ah fo(n)] |
| IPA | [a fɔ̃] | |
Usage notes: À fond is a common prepositional phrase that means "thoroughly, completely, entirely, totally."
Par exemple…
| Il a nettoyé sa chambre à fond. | He thoroughly cleaned his room. | |
| Je connais ce sujet à fond. | I know everything about this topic. | |
| Ouvre le robinet à fond pour remplir la casserole. | Turn the faucet on full blast to fill the pot. | |
| Nous avons profité à fond du jour férié. | We made the most of the day off. |
Verlan: à donf
Informal expressions
- donner à fond – to go all out, give it your all
- être à fond dans – to be really into (something), to go all out, to be all in
- être à fond de cale – to be broke
- être au fond du trou – to be at rock bottom
À fond is used in numerous expressions to mean "(to go) full throttle, (to move/drive) very quickly":
- à fond de train
- à fond la caisse
- à fond la gomme
- à fond les ballons
- à fond les manettes
- aller à fond
- rouler à fond
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