sur le carreau

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /syʁ lə ka.ʁo/
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Adverb[edit]

sur le carreau

  1. (dated) down, on the ground (as a result of having fainted or keeled over)
    Synonym: à terre
  2. (figuratively) by the wayside, stranded
    laisser sur le carreauto leave on the sidelines, to leave to one's own devices
    être sur le carreau, rester sur le carreauto fall by the wayside
    se retrouver sur le carreauto be left high and dry
  3. (figuratively) penniless, broke
    Synonym: sur la paille

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