tomber sur un bec

French

Etymology

Literally, “to come across a beak”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ̃.be sy.ʁ‿œ̃ bɛk/

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Verb

tomber sur un bec

1. (informal) to hit a snag, to find a fly in the ointment

   Synonym: tomber sur un os

Conjugation

• see tomber