be (not) comme il faut
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be (not) comme il faut
To be appropriate or correct behavior, as in a social situation. Comme il faut is French for "as is proper." Usually used in the negative. It is not comme il faut to overshadow the bride at a wedding. Sonny, no one should have to tell you that it's not comme il faut to play your drums after 9 PM. In what world is it comme il faut to flirt with somebody else's boyfriend?
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