faute de mieux
faute de mieux
adv \ˌfōt-də-ˈmyə(r), -ˈmyœ\Definition of FAUTE DE MIEUX
: for lack of something better or more desirable <sherry made him dopey but he drank it faute de mieux — F. T. Marsh>
Origin of FAUTE DE MIEUX
French
First Known Use: 1766
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