Resisting to something, but not quite much - it's very likely that the
resistance won't hold for long. Reffers to the French, who couldn't hold
Nazis for long in
WWII.
A: Are you going to order that
piece of pie or are you keeping your diet?
B: I think
I'll pass, but I'm probably just
French Resisting.
A: So, did you manage to go out with that girl?
B: No, not yet, but I think she's just
French resisting. One more week and I'm done.