Cause célèbre Coup de grace
Coup d'état De rigueur
Fait accompli
Cause célèbre(N) [kawz suh-leb-ruh]
Meaning-
Any controversy, related with big name, that attracts public.This is celebrated case a case that arouses great intresest, attention.
Usage-
"I don't want to make a cause celebre out of this," the lawyer said, "but i can't stand by and let someone call me a liar."
Six weeks later, it became an international cause celebre when some 500 police officers began converging on them.
Coup de grace(N) [kooduh grahs]
Meaning-
A death blow(blow means a powerful stroke with a weapon), that delivers mercifully to end.
Final finishing or decisive stroke.
The act of killing, putting to death.
Usage-
Rising interest rates seem to have been the coup de grace for many consumeres.
Finally Osama decided that the times was right for a "coup de grace."
Coup d'état(N) [koo dey-tah]
Meaning-
A sudden overturn of a government.
A sudden and decisive action in politics, that change the ruling party illegally or by force.
Usage-
Some leaders in politics always looking for a coup d'etat.
Among the 17, Senegal was the only one who didn't face any military coup d'etat.
Notes- Mostly this phrase is used in politics. Short version of coup d'etat is only coup, one can use coup instead of long coup d'etat.
De rigueur(Adj.) [duh ri-gur]
Meaning-
This word explains about of strictness, indispensable that demanded by fashion or custom.
Morally or legally binding.
Usage-
As it was a special occassion, ticket prices were raised accordingly to a $20 top, and evening dress was de rigueur.
Fancy dress is not de rigueur but an invitation only.
Fait accompli(N) [fe ta-kawn-plee]
Meaning-
Accomplished fact or deed that are irrevocable.
Thing already done and can't be changed.
Usage-
Luckily, the German proposals are not a fait accompli, and will be presented to a EU working group on 21st May.
Congress has until the end of this month to weigh in, but so far it appears the decision is fait accompli.
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