foudre de guerre

== French == === Etymology === Compare Italian fulmine di guerra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fu.dʁə d(ə) ɡɛʁ/ === Noun === foudre de guerre m (plural foudres de guerre) powerful warrior; very effective and rapidly-acting leader Ce n'est pas un foudre de guerre. ― He's not the brightest. ==== Usage notes ==== Now chiefly used in the negative and humorously. ==== See also ==== machine de guerre