"faire chou blanc" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /fɛʁ ʃu blɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire chou blanc.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire chou blanc
  1. (figuratively) to fail, to miss the mark; to draw a blank, to come back empty-handed Tags: figuratively Related terms: faire buisson creux, rentrer bredouille
    Sense id: en-faire_chou_blanc-fr-verb-7RmK~-VB Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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