First I thought this should be: tomber d'un pommier
But in France you can not only fall from an apple tree but also fall into the apples (=to faint):
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Post by MoniqueMaRie »
First I thought this should be: tomber d'un pommier
But in France you can not only fall from an apple tree but also fall into the apples (=to faint):
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Post by Saperlipopette! »
Johan made a video on this expression a long time ago, so it isn't one of his better ones. He eventually gets to the explanation, and to me there's some value in hearing things said.