The French expression “tomber des nues” translates literally to “to fall from the heavens”.
English meanings:
- to be flabbergasted
- to be stunned
French meanings:
- être très étonné – to be very surprised
Example sentence:
- Quand on a appris que Monsieur Orange a gagné les élections présidentielles, les gens sont tombés des nues. When we learned Mr. Orange won the presidential election, people were flabbergasted.
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