après moi le déluge

[ a-pre mwaluhdey-lyzh ]

/ a prɛ ˈmwa lə deɪˈlüʒ /

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French.

after me, the deluge (attributed to Louis XV, adapted from après nous le déluge “after us the deluge,” credited to Madame de Pompadour: said in reference to signs of the approaching Revolution).

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How to use après moi le déluge in a sentence

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Unfortunately, the deluge of details weighs the book down in parts.
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I am afraid, Monsieur le Marquis, that I shall be interfering with your arrangements?
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