Alternative form of às expensas de

(idiomatic) in light of; given; considering (introduces a fact that is relevant to the conclusion)

cargo cult (Melanesian religion based upon Western manufactured goods)

plural of saída à francesa

old-fashioned (preferring the customs of earlier times)

in an old-fashioned manner

(rhetoric) appeal to authority (an assertion deemed true because of the position or authority of the person asserting it)

(idiomatic, transitive with de or a possessive pronoun before porta) to knock on someone's door (of a bad situation: to present itself to someone)

plural of zero à esquerda

to have an argument or fight