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meet one's Waterloo verb

  /ˈmit wʌnz ˌwɔtɚˈluː/ , /ˈmiːt wʌnz ˌwɔːtə(ɹ)ˈluː/ , /ˈwɑ-/ , /ˈwɔtɚˌluː/ , /ˌwɑ-/ , [-ɾɚ-]
  • To be decisively defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.
 rencontrer son Waterloo
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