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Jimmy Hung
2023-09-19 04:09
Fait accompli spoken language noun phrase
It is a French phrase translated into English as a fact "realized or accomplished".
Something has already been done or happned before we know it and can do nothing to change it other than accept it.
They presented the results to the shareholders as a fait accompli.
The decision to transfer me to New York was presented to me as a fait accompli.
It had already been a fait accompli before I heard about it.
He decided to present the policy change to the members as a fait accompli instead of opening a meeting to discuss it.
To confront or deal with a problem in a direct and confident way
Something offers better value for your money.
The phrase is usually said by an auctioneer at the close of bidding for an item.
To do or solve a variety of work or problems at the same time.
Do you see anything wrong?
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.
