Feel blue Love at first sight Stand someone up Feel great Put one's foot in it Faint Have a lot of work Annoy someone Give up guessing Sleep in Have the knack Cost an arm and a leg Be fed up Have a frog in one's throat Put in one's two cents Daydreaming Get goosebumps Beat around the bush Call a spade a spade Be completely wrong
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Tomber dans les pommes
Literally 'to fall in the apples,' it is the standard informal way to say someone has lost consciousness. It is used for heat exhaustion, shock, or medical issues.
Examples in context
Il a fait trop chaud et il est tombé dans les pommes.
It was too hot and he fainted.
Elle tombe dans les pommes à la vue du sang.
She faints at the sight of blood.
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