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A foreign expression oddly securable (5,4)

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sacre bleu

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'a foreign expression' is the definition.
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'oddly securable' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'securable' is an anagram of 'SACRE BLEU'.

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(Other definitions for sacre bleu that I've seen before include "holy cow at Lourdes" , "in Calais, an indication of exasperation" , "Nice exclamation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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