employer les grands moyens
French
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ɑ̃.plwa.je le ɡʁɑ̃ mwa.jɛ̃/
Verb
employer
les
grands
moyens
(
figuratively
)
to
bring out
the
big guns
, to
resort
to
drastic
measures, to take drastic steps
Synonym:
sortir
l'
artillerie lourde
Usage notes
employer
is the most common variant, but other verbs are possible:
utiliser
,
recourir
à
.
See also
aux grands maux les grands remèdes
employer la manière forte