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employer les grands moyens
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French
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Verb
1.2.1
Usage notes
1.2.2
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Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɑ̃.plwa.je le ɡʁɑ̃ mwa.jɛ̃/
Verb
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employer
les
grands
moyens
(
figuratively
)
to
bring out
the
big guns
, to
resort
to
drastic
measures, to take drastic steps
Synonym:
sortir
l’
artillerie lourde
Usage notes
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employer
is the most common variant, but other verbs are possible:
utiliser
,
recourir
à
.
See also
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aux grands maux les grands remèdes
employer la manière forte
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