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French Expression
| Meaning | what you’re wearing is ridiculous, you’re dressed like a clown | |
| Literally | today isn’t Mardi Gras | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[seu nay pah mar dee grah oh joor dwee] |
| IPA | [sə ne pa maʀ di gʀa o ʒuʀ dwi] | |
Usage notes: The French expression ce n’est pas mardi gras aujourd’hui is used to tease someone who is wearing something ridiculous. Mardi Gras is famous for crazy costumes and elaborate masks – pretty much the more flamboyant, the better. But on any other day of the year, wearing something outrageous is likely to be mocked.
Par exemple…
Élise, qu’est-ce que tu portes ? Ce n’est pas mardi gras aujourd’hui !
Élise, what on earth are you wearing? You look ridiculous!
Related Expression
se croire à mardi gras – literally, “to believe oneself (to be) at Mardi Gras”
Il se croit à mardi gras.
He’s dressed as if it’s Mardi Gras, He looks ridiculous.
Related lessons
- Mardi Gras vocabulary
- C’est
- Être conjugations
- Croire conjugations
- Negation
- Pronominal verbs
- French days of the week
French listening practice
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