coup de filet

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From coup + de + filet.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ku d(ə) fi.lɛ/
Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

coup de filet m (plural coups de filet)

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

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