pour que le fou rire reparte de plus belle

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pour que le fou rire reparte de plus belle

I am uncertain why it is "de plus belle" and not "de plus beau".

It seems to refer back to le fou rire, which is masculine.

Maybe "plus belle" is a fixed term?

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Fifty shades of laughter"

Dictation exercise B2

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MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Ian,

you have hit the nail on the head.

Wordreference is good for expressions and ‘ de plus belle ‘ is a fixed adverbial expression, not adjectival ( and therefore doesn’t ‘agree’ with the noun of course ).

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/de%20plus%20belle

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pour que le fou rire reparte de plus belle

I am uncertain why it is "de plus belle" and not "de plus beau".

It seems to refer back to le fou rire, which is masculine.

Maybe "plus belle" is a fixed term?

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