foudre de guerre
French
editEtymology
editCompare Italian fulmine di guerra.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfoudre 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
edit- Now chiefly used in the negative and humorously.