frappé au coin du bon sens

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French

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Etymology

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From bon sens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fʁa.pe o kwɛ̃ dy bɔ̃ sɑ̃s/

Adjective

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frappé au coin du bon sens (feminine frappée au coin du bon sens, masculine plural frappés au coin du bon sens, feminine plural frappées au coin du bon sens)

  1. commonsense
    Synonym: marqué au coin du bon sens
    être frappé au coin du bon sensto bear the stamp of common sense, to be common sense, to be sensible

Usage notes

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  • Originally and chiefly a past participle, but also used adjectivally in attributive position.