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tomber à pic

The French expression “tomber à pic” translates directly to “to fall at the top or peak”.

English meaning:

  • to come along at just the right time

French meaning:

  • survenir au bon moment – to occur at the right moment

Sample sentence:

  • Martin, tu tombes à pic ! On vient juste de commencer a manger ! Martin, you arrived at just the right time! We just started eating!

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David Issokson

David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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