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Catalan
CatalanFer figa
Meaning: To give way or fail — of legs, knees or a plan.
Literally: To make a fig
Example: “Després de vint quilòmetres, les cames em van fer figa.” — After twenty kilometers, my legs gave way.
Origin: A ripe fig is soft and collapses when pressed. Fer figa is said of legs or knees that give way, and of plans or machines that fail. No first use is documented.
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