(transitive) to lay waste to, to wreak bloody havoc on

(figuratively, informal) to get one's hands dirty

Alternative form of mettre la clé sous la porte

Alternative spelling of mettre la clé sous le paillasson

Alternative spelling of mettre la clé sous la porte

(vulgar) to show that one's got balls, to assert oneself

(figuratively) to put one's finger on the problem, to put one's finger on it

(informal, figuratively) to conceal one's true feelings, to hide what one really thinks, not to reveal one's true convictions or allegiances

Alternative form of n'avoir rien à se mettre

(figuratively) to put on the ritz, put on the dog, put on a great spread, lay out a real spread, pull out all the stops, to get the good/best china out