faire chou blanc
French
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/fɛʁ ʃu blɑ̃/
Audio
:
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Verb
faire
chou
blanc
(
figuratively
)
to
fail
; to
miss the mark
; to
draw a blank
; to
come up
empty-handed
See also
faire buisson creux
rentrer
bredouille