sur le carreau

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /syʁ lə ka.ʁo/
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Adverb

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 carreau ― to leave on the sidelines, to leave to one's own devices
    être sur le carreau, rester sur le carreau ― to fall by the wayside
    se retrouver sur le carreau ― to be left high and dry
  3. (figuratively) penniless, broke
    Synonym: sur la paille

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