to turn a deaf ear

(figuratively, informal) to forsake something, to kiss goodbye to something (to give up something reluctantly)

(intransitive, informal, simile, sometimes derogatory) to make oneself at home

(informal, sarcastic) (transitive with à) to do a fat lot of good to (someone)

(transitive with à) to give somebody or something top billing, to feature somebody or something prominently

to do as best one can, to do one's best, to do one's utmost, to give it one's best shot

(transitive with à) (informal) to upset, to hurt, to hurt someone's feelings / (transitive with à) (informal) to look pitiful, to be pathetic

(figuratively, informal) to be finicky, to be choosy, to turn up one's nose

(of food) (transitive with de) to make short work of, to eat in one go, voraciously / (figuratively) (transitive with de) to make short work of, to make mincemeat out of

(informal) (transitive with à) to gladden someone's heart, to warm the cockles of someone's heart, to do someone's heart good, to be heart-warming