Cherchez la femme

Cherchez la femme (French: [ʃɛʁʃe la fɛm]) is a French phrase which literally means 'look for the woman'. It is a cliche in detective fiction, used to suggest that a mystery can be resolved by identifying a femme fatale or female love interest.

For other uses, see Cherchez la femme (disambiguation).
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