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Meet your Waterloo

Meet your Waterloo (mit your ouaterlou)

Idiom History

Signification

To face a final and decisive defeat.

Faire face à une défaite finale et décisive. (fer fas a un defet final e decisiv)

Phrases d'exemple

"After years of success, the company finally met its Waterloo when sales plummeted."

"Après des années de succès, l'entreprise a finalement rencontré son Waterloo lorsque les ventes ont chuté." (apre de zanee de suxes lontrpriz a finalman ronkontre son waterloo loske le vont ont shute)

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