le topo

the rundown

→ le
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the rundown Informal; refers to a summary or explanation of the situation.
FR: Je vais te faire le topo avant la réunion.
EN: I’ll give you the rundown before the meeting.

Je te donne le topo.

I'll give you the lowdown.

C'est quoi, le topo ?

What's the deal?

Voilà le topo.

Here's the lowdown.

Quel est le topo ?

What's the situation?

Vous voyez le topo ?

Do you see the situation?

— Avengers (2012)

Je connais le topo.

I know the drill.

— Mommy (2014)