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adverb

sans coup férir

/sɑ̃ ku fe.ʁiʁ/

adverb/sɑ̃ ku fe.ʁiʁ/

unopposed, without encountering any opposition

Literally, “without striking a blow”. Compare Italian senza colpo ferire. For the obsolete word order, compare sans mot dire, sans bourse délier.