pavé dans la mare

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.ve dɑ̃ la maʁ/

Noun

pavé dans la mare m (plural pavés dans la mare)

  1. (figuratively) a bombshell, a shocking declaration
    jeter un pavé dans la mare, lancer un pavé dans la mare ― to set the cat among the pigeons, to make waves

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