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2 8th Latin List 4
Foreign Phrase | English Equivalent |
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enfant terrible | one whose remarks or actions cause embarrassment, or someone strikingly unconventional [literally, “terrible child”] |
fait accompli | an accomplished fact, presumably irreversible |
faux pas | a social blunder [literally, “false step”] |
Madame, Mademoiselle, Monsieur | Mrs., Miss, Mr. |
merci | thank you |
pièce de résistance | the principal part of the meal, a showpiece item |
raison d’être | reason for being |
savoir – faire | the ability to say or do the right thing in any situation, polished sureness in society [literally, “to know (how) to do”] |
tête- à-tête | private conversation between two people [literally, “head to head”] |