tomber à l'eau

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to fall in the water”. Compare Dutch in het water vallen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɔ̃.be a l‿o/, (more formal) /tɔ̃.be.ʁ‿a l‿o/ === Verb === tomber à l'eau (figuratively) to fall through (to be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed) Synonym: tomber dans le lac ==== See also ==== prendre l'eau