tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154439851416570098.post8771835768275646952..comments2023-10-05T09:37:27.521-07:00Comments on Joanna's Journey: The project continues...Joannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02194744087064400224noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154439851416570098.post-82785707358189638732009-08-18T15:02:26.662-07:002009-08-18T15:02:26.662-07:00I understood the part with coup de grâce. In fact,...I understood the part with coup de grâce. In fact, Loring has a good definition of the expression. However, in spoken french, it also can be interpreted, for example in your text, as the "cherry on the cake" (in french, la cerise sur le gâteau, le top du top)<br />We couldn't do nothing more, what they brought was too nice, impressive, surprising... And to link with Loring's definition, this was the coup de grâce in our game to reuse the trash, who else could compete ??<br />Really nice bar... and tasty cocktails :DUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180997100868421320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154439851416570098.post-12062334979204319872009-07-20T11:19:35.668-07:002009-07-20T11:19:35.668-07:00I meant to say that!I meant to say that!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194744087064400224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154439851416570098.post-64128492125555032212009-07-17T13:10:25.814-07:002009-07-17T13:10:25.814-07:00coup de grace :The expression coup de grâce (prono...coup de grace :The expression coup de grâce (pronounced /ˌkuːdə ˈɡrɑːs/; French: [kudəɡʁas], "blow of mercy") means a death blow intended to end the suffering of a wounded creature. The phrase can refer to killing civilians or soldiers, friends or enemies and with or without the consent of the sufferer. It is often used figuratively to describe the last of a series of events which brings about the end of some entity; for example: "The business had been failing for years; the coup de grâce was the sudden jump in oil prices."<br /><br />or rather <br /><br />pièce de ré·sis·tance <br />Date:1839<br />1 : the chief dish of a meal <br />2 : an outstanding item or event : showpieceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498417267411149592noreply@blogger.com