third-person plural present indicative of être

appearances are deceptive

(Louisiana, Cajun, informal, as a response) things are going fine

(Louisiana, Cajun, informal) how are you?

(gambling) les jeux sont faits, the stakes are set (call made by the croupier) / (idiomatic) the die is cast, les jeux sont faits (things have reached an irreversible point)

(informal) the goose is cooked, the writing is on the wall, the game is up, it's all up, it's over

(idiomatic) the die is cast

it's a no-holds-barred situation

your wish is my command

business is business