sous le coup de
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su l(ə) ku də/
Prepositional phrase
- out of, under the effect of (some emotion)
- Synonym: sous l’effet de
- agir sous le coup de la colère ― to act out of anger, to act in anger
- sous le coup de l’émotion ― in the heat of the moment, in the grip of emotion
- sous le coup de la fatigue ― feeling tired, feeling the effect of tiredness
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with sous la coupe de or sur le coup.
See also
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