grand clerc

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ klɛʁ/

Noun

grand clerc m (plural grands clercs)

1. (informal, figuratively) rocket scientist

   il ne faut pas être un grand clerc pour comprendre ça ― it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that, you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows

Usage notes

• Not used with the definite article; either used with the indefinite article un, or without article (pas besoin d'être grand clerc pour comprendre cela).

See also

• grand prêtre