You know more French than you think
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You probably know more French than you realize. These are a few
phrases which may have come out your mouth at one time or another.
;- Contretemps - Agains the time
- Cordon bleu - Blue ribbon
- Coup de force - Hit of force (Demonstration of force)
- Coup de grâce - Blow of mercy
- Coup d'etat - Hit of the state (Coup, Overthrow of a government)
- Crime passionnel - Crime of passion
- Crème de la crème - The cream of the cream (the very best)
- Cuisine - Kitchen (Food style)
- Cul-de-sac - Butt of the sack
- De rigueur - Necessary
- De trop - In excess
- Debacle - Collapse
- Demimonde - Half-world
- Denouement - Antying
- Derrière - Behind
- Déjà vu - Already seen
- Double entendre - Double meaning
- Doyen - Older person of the group
- Déshabillé - Undressed
- Du jour - Of the day
- Eau de toilette - Toilet water
- En bon point - Embonpoint, in good condition
- En masse - In mass
- Encore - Again
- Enfant terrible - Terrible child
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