grand clerc

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃ klɛʁ/

Noun

grand clerc m (plural grands clercs)

  1. (informal) rocket scientist
    il ne faut pas être un grand clerc pour comprendre ça ― it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand that

Usage notes

Not used with the definite article; either used with the indefinite article un, or without (pas besoin d'être grand clerc pour comprendre cela).

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