# les jeux sont faits

> English word · Phrase · IPA /leɪ ˌʒɜː sɒ̃ ˈfeɪ/

## Definitions
1. In roulette, the call made by the croupier as the wheel is set in motion.
2. Things have reached an irreversible point; you cannot go back now that you have done something.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French les jeux sont faits (literally “the games are made”). Earliest use found in James Joyce (1882–1941) in the 1920s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/les-jeux-sont-faits