Être au creux de la vague (To hit rock bottom)
Être au creux de la vague is a French expression meaning to hit rock bottom.
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Faire chou blanc (To come up empty-handed)
Faire chou blanc is a French expression meaning to fail or to come up empty-handed.
Les carottes sont cuites (It’s all over)
Les carottes sont cuites is a French expression that translates literally to “the carrrots are cooked” and means “it’s all over” or “the chips are down”.
Bien mener sa barque (To do all right for yourself)
Bien mener sa barque is a French idiom that translates literally “to steer one’s boat well” and means “to do all right for yourself” or “to run a tight ship”.
Arriver dans un fauteuil (To win easily)
Arriver dans un fauteuil is a French idiom with a literal translation of “to arrive in an armchair”, meaning “to win easily” or “to come in first place easily”.