bête noire

The french phrase “bête noire” means?

A. black beast
B. blow of state
C. false step
D. private conversation

Answer: black beast

bête noire (french) – a person or thing one particularly dislikes (literally ‘black beast’)

coup d’état (french) – a sudden violent seizure of power (literally ‘blow of state’)

faux pas (french) – an embarrassing blunder or indiscretion (literally ‘false step’)

tête-à-tête (french) – a private conversation, usually between two people.

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