flanquer
Meanings
Verb
1. to flank, adjoin
2. to fling, chuck (colloquial)
3. to give (colloquial)
4. to stay by (someone's) side, to be someone's right-hand man
Examples7
Sa copine l'a flanqué à la porte.
His girlfriend has kicked him out.
Ils ont flanqué Tom hors du bar.
They kicked Tom out of the bar.
La vedette apparut à la première, flanquée de deux grands gardes du corps.
The starlet showed up at the premier flanked by two big bodyguards.
Layla a flanqué une belle gifle au visage de Sami.
Layla gave Sami a good slap on the face.
Tu m'as flanqué la trouille.
You spooked me.
Je flanque d'habitude ma petite monnaie dans mon tiroir de bureau.
I usually toss my loose change into my desk drawer.