fondre comme neige au soleil

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to melt away like snow in the sun”. Compare Dutch als sneeuw voor de zon verdwijnen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɔ̃.dʁə kɔm nɛ.ʒ‿o sɔ.lɛj/ ~ /fɔ̃.dʁə kɔm ne.ʒ‿o sɔ.lɛj/ === Verb === fondre comme neige au soleil (simile) to shrink at a rate of knots, to melt away (to dwindle or diminish very rapidly) Mes économies fondent comme neige au soleil. ― My savings are melting away. ==== Conjugation ==== see fondre ==== See also ==== comme peau de chagrin