tomber dans l'escarcelle

French

Etymology

Literally, “to fall in the moneybag”.

Verb

tomber dans l'escarcelle

  1. (figuratively) to fall into someone's hands
    • 2024 July 8, Jonathan Sollier, “Catherine Rimbert réussit son pari”, in La Provence, page 8:
      La candidate RN fait tomber pour la première fois le territoire dans l'escarcelle de l'extrême droite.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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