foudre de guerre
French
Etymology
Compare Italian fulmine di guerra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fu.dʁə d(ə) ɡɛʁ/
Noun
foudre de guerre m (plural foudres de guerre)
- powerful warrior; very effective and rapidly-acting leader
- Ce n'est pas un foudre de guerre. ― He's not the brightest.
Usage notes
- Now chiefly used in the negative and humorously.