tomber du ciel

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to fall from the sky. Compare Italian piovere dal cielo, English out of the blue.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɔ̃.be dy sjɛl/
  • Audio (Lyon):(file)

Verb

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tomber du ciel

  1. (figuratively) to fall into someone's lap, to be a godsend; to come out of nowhere
    L’argent ne tombe pas du ciel.Money doesn't grow on trees.

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