tomber de haut

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ̃.be də o/

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Verb

tomber de haut

1. (informal, figuratively) to come down to earth with a bump, to go back to earth with a bump, to have one's hopes dashed, to be very disappointed

   Synonym: déchanter

See also

• tomber des nues
• retour à la réalité