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too big to fail

too big to fail (tou big tou feil)

Idiom Economics

Signification

a company or institution that is so important that it is unlikely to fail

une entreprise ou institution si importante qu’il est peu probable qu’elle échoue (un antrpriz ou institusion si important ke il e peu probable kel echoue)

Phrases d'exemple

"Many financial institutions were considered too big to fail during the 2008 financial crisis."

"De nombreuses institutions financières ont été considérées comme ‘trop grandes pour faire faillite’ pendant la crise financière de 2008." (de nombreuses institusion finansier ont ete konsidere kom trop gran pour fer fayit pandan la kriz finansier de deux mil huit)

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