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FWT: "pas de bol"
martine_s Started conversation Jul 6, 2005
Literal meaning: no bowl. Or rather no 'arse', from "bol", slang for "cul", meaning luck.
Topical meaning : may the best man win , but for the French, "pas de bol"! = No luck.
Other related phrases:
"coup de bol", stroke of luck.
"te casse pas le bol": don't go to any trouble/keep it simple.
FWT: "pas de bol"
Polly Tunnel Posted Jul 6, 2005
Hey Martine,
I'm so pleased you're back I've missed your little insights into the French language. Annie was asking where you where the other day. I presumed you'd taken a well earned rest. Hope that was the case and you're back with recharged batteries.
Commisserations on losing the IOC vote today.
I'm really pleased London won but I'm sure that Paris would have given us a games to be proud of. That's the way of sport I'm afraid - there always has to be a loser. Personally I think Chirac ruined Paris' chances with some ill timed criticism of Britsh food - he deserves to be given haggis for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the G8 conference. 
Polly x
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