coup de main
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literally, blow from the hand
literally, blow from the hand
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| —n , pl coups de main | |
| chiefly military an attack that achieves complete surprise | |
| [literally: blow with the hand] | |
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Coup de main
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
He felt he had no choice but to surrender, when the bombardment stopped, a coup de main would inevitably follow.
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