la poudre de perlimpinpin. I just love the sound of that word. la poudre de perlimpinpin is a fraudulent and ineffective medicine. It’s also used metaphorically when talking about a solution to a problem, that is not working.
« Le président veut arrêter les remboursements des médicaments à vignette bleue pour baisser le trou de la Sécu. C’est de la poudre de perlimpinpin. »
“The president wants to stop reimbursing blue-labeled medicine in order to reduce Health Care deficit. It’s not going to work.”
There are many other expressions on the Web site. Don’t miss visiting it.
That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.
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