Faire un trou à la lune = “To shoot the moon”; To flee from one’s creditors. (See [Cloche].)
Vouloir prendre la lune avec les dents = To attempt impossibilities.
[“Prendre la lune aux dents serait moins difficile.”
La Fontaine, Le Roi Candaule.]
M.
Mâcher
Je ne lui ai pas mâché la chose = I did not mince matters with him.
Je lui ai donné sa besogne toute mâchée = I gave him his work all ready cut out; I made his work as easy as possible for him.
Madame
Elle fait la Madame = She gives herself airs (of little girls).