faire buisson creux

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French

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Etymology

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From hunting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ bɥi.sɔ̃ kʁø/
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Verb

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faire buisson creux

  1. (dated, informal, figuratively) to not find what one was looking for, to come back empty-handed, to draw a blank
    Synonyms: faire chou blanc, rentrer bredouille