strange idioms...

Very often when people want to describe french behavior, they use the word " bon vivant " The Frenchies are considered as bons vivants by their neighboors, and they define themselves also like this. To be a "bon vivant" means literally : to be a good...

Hey all :) I received a few questions about the expression : "à la mode" So... what does that mean?? In english or US english people use à la mode to say "with ice crem". That's a funny way to use this idiom because in France à la mode means in fact fashionable...