Yap.Town
Dictionaries
Blog
Dictionaries
›
French → English
›
faire le malin
faire le malin
to act smart-alecky
→ faire
phrase
Rare
#37,104
to act smart-alecky
Informal. Used for someone who acts as if they are clever, tough, or superior, often in an annoying way.
FR:
Il essaie toujours de faire le malin devant ses amis.
EN:
He always tries to act smart-alecky in front of his friends.