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tomber à l'eau
tomber à l'eau
to fall through; to come to nothing
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to fall through; to come to nothing
Often used when a plan, dream, or negotiation fails or is abandoned. It can also mean literally “to fall into the water.”
FR:
Les négociations vont tomber à l'eau.
EN:
The negotiations are going to fall through.