ne rimer à rien

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

French

[edit]

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /nə ʁi.me a ʁjɛ̃/, (more formal) /nə ʁi.me.ʁ‿a ʁjɛ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

[edit]

ne rimer à rien

  1. to make no sense, to have no rhyme or reason
    Synonyms: n’avoir ni queue ni tête, rimer comme hallebarde et miséricorde
    Vos propos ne riment à rien.What you're saying doesn't make any sense.

Usage notes

[edit]
  • Chiefly used about inanimate and abstract entities (words, thoughts, behaviour, etc.); accordingly, almost only used in the third-person (singular or plural).