Retombaient (en. Fell back)

/ʁə.tɔ̃.bɛ/

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Slang Meanings

To find oneself in a bad situation
He took risks and now he is falling again.
Il a pris des risques et maintenant il retombe.
To return to a previous situation
After failures, he always ends up landing on his feet.
Après des échecs, il finit toujours par retomber sur ses pattes.