cheval de bataille
Americannoun
plural
chevaux de bataille-
a horse used in battle; charger.
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a favorite topic of discussion, argument, etc.
Example Sentences
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My cheval de bataille was the Polonaise from Mignon, at the end of which I had introduced some chromatic trills.
From Memoirs of an American Prima Donna by Kellogg, Clara Louise
It is his cheval de bataille I believe.
From Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books by Eden, Horatia K. F.
It was this conviction that led me to make Mariner my cheval de bataille in "Evolution of Theology."
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Huxley, Thomas Henry
That sentence was Mary's cheval de bataille in her discussions with James, who could never be alone with her without broaching the subject.
From Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
Of course we must not attack Lane till he is made the cheval de bataille against us.
From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas
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