"le bec dans l'eau" meaning in French

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Phrase

IPA: /lə bɛk dɑ̃ l‿o/ Forms: le bec dans l’ eau [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} le bec dans l’eau
  1. (informal, figuratively) high and dry, in the lurch; with egg on one's face Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-le_bec_dans_l'eau-fr-phrase-~ceKC043 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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