Tomber dans les pommes。

>>> There are two possibilities of using this phrase. Some people believe ‘ pomme ‘ and ‘ pâmer’ the sounds are closer. And pâmer this word no one use it more from the 15th century. Other reason is Samuel Bernard who is Louis XV’s minister of finance he had a daughter - Madame Louise Dupin. She always writes the letter to her granddaughter. In their letter her granddaughter always says ‘ Je suis dans les pommes cuites’ she was so exhausted. Par exemple, il est tombée dans les pommes toujours.

 

Tomber = fall

 

dans = in

 

les pommes = the apples