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fondre comme neige au soleil

/fɔ̃.dʁə kɔm nɛ.ʒ‿o sɔ.lɛj/

verb/fɔ̃.dʁə kɔm nɛ.ʒ‿o sɔ.lɛj/

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.

Literally, “to melt away like snow in the sun”. Compare Dutch als sneeuw voor de zon verdwijnen.