creux de la vague

French

Etymology

Literally, “trough of the wave, wave trough”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁø d(ə) la vaɡ/

Noun

creux de la vague m (uncountable)

1. (figuratively) low ebb

   être au creux de la vague ― to be at a low ebb, to be going through a rough patch