faire exception

French

Etymology

Compare Italian fare eccezione.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛʁ ɛk.sɛp.sjɔ̃/

Verb

faire exception

to be the/an exception, to be the odd one out

Usage notes

Not to be confused with faire une exception (“to make an exception”).

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