BÊTE NOIRE


Meaning of BÊTE NOIRE in English

bête noire /ˌbet ˈnwɑː $ -ˈnwɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'black beast' ]

sb’s bête noire the person or thing that someone dislikes most

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.