laisser les mains vides

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French - English
be left empty handed
leave empty-handed
les mains vides
empty handed

The police followed up all their leads, but came up empty handed. - La police suivit toutes ses pistes mais revint les mains vides.

I came home empty handed. - Je suis rentré chez moi les mains vides.