| A | B |
|---|
| in style | à la mode |
| on the subject of | à propos |
| on the contrary | au contraire |
| innovative (especially artistically) | avant-garde |
| good eating! | bon appétit |
| Have a good trip! | bon voyage |
| freedom to do whatever you want | carte blanche |
| that's life! | c'est la vie |
| masterpiece | chef d'oeuvre |
| deathblow, final stroke | coup de grâce |
| best of the best | crème de la crème |
| cooking, a kind of food | cuisine |
| dead end street | cul-de-sac |
| beginner, young lady entering society | débutante |
| a tasting | dégustation |
| feeling you've already experienced something | déjà vu |
| obligatory | de rigueur |
| a play on words, pun | double entendre |
| of the day, like soup or a passing fad | du jour |
| again; especially a performer doing one more number | encore |
| in a group, all together | en masse |
| a done deal | fait accompli |
| false step, social blunder | faux pas |
| deadly woman | femme fatale |
| engaged person | fiancée |
| awkward, tactless | gauche |
| type (of books or films) | genre |
| the most exclusive fashion | haute couture |
| the most exclusive kind of restaurant or cooking | haute cuisine |
| appetizer | hors d'oeuvre |
| obsession | idée fixe |
| a little something- a certian quality that can't be explained | je ne sais quoi |
| joy of living | joie de vivre |
| non-interference | laissez-faire |
| person in charge of tables in a restaurant | maître d'(hôtel) |
| morning show | matinée |
| threesome | ménage à trois |
| exactly the right word | mot juste |
| pen name | nom de plume |
| someone who recently came into money; (buys tacky, tasteless things) | nouveau riche |
| outstanding accomplishment; the final, outstanding .... | la pièce de résistance |
| ready to wear | prêt-à-porter |
| someone who has a mentor | protégé |
| reason for being, justification, purpose | raison d'être |
| date or appointment (clandestine, possibly) | rendez-vous |
| retort, comeback | repartée |
| provocative, suggestive | risqué |
| novel with real people portrayed as fictional | roman à clef |
| composure in the face of danger | sang-froid |
| know how- especially socially | savoir-faire |
| elegant party | soirée |
| suspicion, hint, little but | soupçon |
| memory, keepsake | souvenir |
| private talk | tête-à-tête |
| You got me! | touché |
| art that tricks the eye into thinking something is real | trompe-l'oeil |
| in relation to, compared with | vis-à-vis |
| there is is! | voilà |
| jury selection | voir dire |
| a cooking style that uses melted cheese | fondue |
