Togo
manger le caillou
“to eat the stone”
Meaning
to fail badly
Elsewhere
mordre la poussière
Explanation
Standard French bites the dust, mordre la poussière. In Togo and Benin you eat the stone instead.
Example
Il a mangé le caillou à l’examen, il devra recommencer l’année.
He failed badly in the exam, and will have to repeat the year.
Origin
Origin uncertain.
Where
Togo
Benin