"tomber comme un couperet" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /tɔ̃.be kɔ.m‿œ̃ ku.pʁɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tomber comme un couperet.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tomber comme un couperet
  1. (simile) to come as a hammer blow Related terms: le couperet est tombé
    Sense id: en-tomber_comme_un_couperet-fr-verb-IiEtFWAl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(simile) to come as a hammer blow"
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        "(simile) to come as a hammer blow"
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