tomber sur un os

French

Etymology

Literally, “to come across a bone”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ̃.be syʁ œ̃.n‿ɔs/

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Verb

tomber sur un os

1. to hit a snag, to find a fly in the ointment

   Synonym: tomber sur un bec

Conjugation

• see tomber