(transitive with à) to give the floor to someone, to call on someone, to give someone a chance to speak

(very informal, figuratively) to duff up, to beat up [+ à (someone)] / (reflexive, very informal, figuratively) to fail, to fall flat on one's face

to pose, to strike a pose, to strike an attitude

(informal, figuratively) to leave a room; to leave / (informal, figuratively) to get sacked, to get the sack, to find oneself out on one's ear

to gather dust

to tell the difference between, to distinguish / to make a difference, to make a big difference

(figuratively) to go to sea, to take to sea, to put to sea, to put out to sea, to set sail (to embark on a voyage by boat)

(informal) to be in great shape, to be in great form, to be fighting fit

(informal) to grab something to eat, to grab a bite

by the book, according to the rules