toujours perdrix
[ too-zhoorper-dree ]
French.
too much of a good thing.
Origin of toujours perdrix
1First recorded in 1810–20; literally, “always partridge” (the meaning “too much of a good thing” refers to how a person might tire of eating something they love if that is all they eat)
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How to use toujours perdrix in a sentence
Truly, toujours perdrix is endurable by comparison with Always Home Rule.
"Yes," said Molly, rather drearily, having something of the "toujours perdrix" feeling at the moment.
Wives and Daughters | Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellTo revert to the Beaufort story, mais c'est perdrix, perdrix, toujours perdrix!
The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two | Harriette WilsonI wish I could exchange our bill of fare occasionally with that French fellow who complained of having "toujours perdrix."
The Bushman | Edward Wilson Landortoujours perdrix may sate in the long-run, but perpetually to faire maigre is attended with even greater discomfort.
The Dop Doctor | Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
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