IdiomDaily Life
French
FrenchC'est du grand art
Meaning: That is masterfully done.
Literally: That is great art
Example: “Ce but en retourné acrobatique, c'est du grand art.” — That bicycle-kick goal was a masterpiece.
Origin: The same older sense of art as mastered craft rather than fine art, so the praise is for execution and not aesthetics. It is often said with a touch of irony, of something done a little too well.
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