(informal) by a hair's breadth

(informal) all but, very nearly

(informal, intransitive) to blush

(figuratively, transitive with dans) to keep a foothold in, to remain involved in

Alternative form of sur un plateau d'argent

(informal, of food) (transitive with à) to make short work of, to eat voraciously

(informal) to flop, to bomb, to tank

a lot; too much, to excess (used when one has cooked too much food for a particular occasion)

(informal) to be crazy, to be strangely behaved

(informal) to take a nap, to grab a nap, to get some shuteye