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ne font que

do nothing but; only

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phrase Rare #38,629
do nothing but; only Used with an infinitive to mean “do nothing but” or “only”; with a noun or clause, it means “do only.”
FR: Ils ne font que parler.
EN: They do nothing but talk.

Ils ne font que leur travail.

They're just doing their job.

Tous ces docteurs ne font que sauver des vies.

All these doctors do is save lives.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Les choses ne font que commencer.

Things are just getting started.

Tom et Marie ne font que ce qu'ils veulent.

Tom and Marie only do what they want.

Ils ne font que parler de toi.

They only talk about you.

Ils ne font que manger et regarder des films.

They just eat and watch movies.

Ils ne font que parler.

They just talk.

— Gladiator (2000)

La peur et la colère ne font que l'aiguiser.

Fear and anger only sharpen it.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)