Tomber dans les pommes
Meaning: Suddenly losing consciousness — possibly derived from the older expression 'être dans les pommes cuites' (to be in the cooked apples), meaning to be utterly exhausted.
Language: French
Literally: To fall in the apples
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Possibly a corruption of 'tomber en pâmoison' (to fall in a swoon).
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