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coup de main
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coup de main
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noun
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coups de main
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French
.
a surprise attack; a sudden development.
Origin:
literally, blow from the hand
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coup de main
(ku də mɛ̃)
—
n
,
pl
coups de main
chiefly
military
an attack that achieves complete surprise
[literally: blow with the hand]
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