(transitive, figuratively) to put on the table, to bring up, to broach

(informal, derogatory) the sucker, the patsy, the fall guy; the butt of the joke

(Louisiana, Cajun, St. Martin Parish) to call for help

(transitive, informal) to be well-disposed towards, to look kindly on, to have a soft spot for, to like

(informal) to do a bunk, to take French leave, to skip town

a kind of filled vol-au-vent, served hot

(dated, informal) to take a powder, to take flight, to take French leave, to show a clean pair of heels (to escape, to flee)

Alternative form of école de vie

(informal) hastily; in a hurry

threadbare, worn-out