la gueule enfarinée

== French == === Etymology === From the fable Le Chat et un vieux rat by Jean de La Fontaine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /la ɡœl ɑ̃.fa.ʁi.ne/ === Adverb === la gueule enfarinée with cockeyed optimism, with naive overconfidence Synonyms: le bec enfariné, la bouche enfarinée ==== See also ==== rouler dans la farine