coup de massue

French

Etymology

Literally, “hit with a club”.

Noun

coup de massue m (plural coups de massue)

  1. (figurative) blow, shock
    porter un coup de massue ― to deal a blow
    • 2022 September 7, “Facture d’électricité : les entreprises redoutent « un coup de massue »”, in Le Monde.fr‎[1]:
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