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sous le coup de

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French

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Prepositional phrase

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sous le coup de

  1. out of, under the effect of (some emotion)
    Synonym: sous l’effet de
    agir sous le coup de la colèreto act out of anger, to act in anger
    sous le coup de l’émotionin the heat of the moment, in the grip of emotion
    sous le coup de la fatiguefeeling tired, feeling the effect of tiredness

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