coup de filet

French

Etymology

From coup + de + filet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ku d(ə) fi.lɛ/
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Noun

coup de filet m (plural coups de filet)

  1. fish or birds caught all at once in a net, haul
  2. raid during which the police made numerous arrests
  3. gain, considerable profit made in one fell swoop
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