capoter

- Mes parents capotent.
My parents are freaking.
On a entendu dire qu'il valait mieux que les négociations capotent plutôt que de franchir cette ligne rouge, et c'est ce qui est arrivé.
It has been said that, rather than cross the red line, it was better for the negotiations to fail, and that is what happened.
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