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sionnach commented on the word à bout de souffle
Breathless; on its last legs.
June 19, 2009
bilby commented on the word à bout de souffle
Reminds me of a politician's quip in Australia, though I can't remember who. Possibly Paul Keating. He was asked whether he was worried that former Liberal leader Andrew Peacock, generally perceived as being a man of far more style than substance, might yet make a comeback and pose a challenge to him.
Reply: Can a souffle rise twice?
June 19, 2009