tomber sur un os

French

Etymology

Literally, to come across a bone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔ̃.be syʁ œ̃.n‿ɔs/
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Verb

tomber sur un os

  1. to hit a snag, to find a fly in the ointment
    Synonym: tomber sur un bec

Conjugation