Brussels sprout

(simile) very simple, very plain; easy as pie

(figuratively) to fail, to miss the mark; to draw a blank, to come back empty-handed

(dated) Synonym of oreille (“ear”) / (derogatory, figuratively) a rag (low-quality newspaper)

(informal, transitive with à) to pester / (informal, reflexive, transitive with avec) to lose one's rag with, to lose one's temper with, to argue with / (reciprocal, informal) to argue, to row / (informal, reflexive, transitive with avec) to get worked up over, to tie oneself in knots over, to let something get to oneself

plural of feuille de chou

(endearing) sweet little thing, little one, little tot

cream puff

to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; to tread a fine line

a type of mead popular in Brittany