ne pas avoir inventé la poudre

French

Etymology

Literally, “not to have invented gunpowder/dust”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nə pa a.vwaʁ ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/, /nə pɑ a.vwaʁ ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/, /nə pa.z‿a.vwa.ʁ‿ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/, /nə pɑ.z‿a.vwa.ʁ‿ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/
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Verb

ne pas avoir inventé la poudre

  1. (figuratively, informal) Synonym of ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre
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