sur le carreau
French
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editAdverb
edit- (dated) down, on the ground (as a result of having fainted or keeled over)
- Synonym: à terre
- (figuratively) by the wayside, stranded
- laisser sur le carreau ― to leave on the sidelines, to leave to one's own devices
- être sur le carreau, rester sur le carreau ― to fall by the wayside
- se retrouver sur le carreau ― to be left high and dry
- (figuratively) penniless, broke
- Synonym: sur la paille