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tomber à pic

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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 Founder & French Teacher at FrenchLearner.com
David Issokson is the founder of FrenchLearner.com, where he’s been helping students master French through vocabulary, grammar, and cultural lessons since 2012.
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    David Issokson

    About the Author – David Issokson David Issokson is an online French teacher and the founder of FrenchLearner.com (established 2012). He has been teaching French online since 2014 and brings over 30 years of experience as a passionate French learner and fluent speaker. David creates clear, structured lessons supported by native audio recorded by Marie Assel Cambier, a professional voice artist and native French speaker. A graduate of McGill University in Montreal, he has taught hundreds of learners worldwide and publishes daily French lessons for more than 13,000 email subscribers. 📘 About David » 🌐 David’s personal site » 👍 Follow on Facebook »

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