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les jeux sont faits

In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.

Etymology:

  • Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits. Earliest use found in James Joyce in the 1920s.
  • Literally “the games, the bets are made”.
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Synonyms: no more bets , the stakes are set , rien ne va plus

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'les jeux sont faits':

les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.
les jeux sont faitsIn roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
les jeux sont faitsThings have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.
les jeux sont faitsles jeux sont faits, the stakes are set
les jeux sont faitsthe die is cast, les jeux sont faits
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