appuyer (a-pwee-yay) verb
1. to press; to lean, rest (against, on); to prop (up)
2. to rely on; to support (petition)

Expressions
appuyer sur le champignon = to step on the gas
appuyer sur la chanterelle = to harp on

…………………………………
Citation du Jour – French quote of the Day
Le plaisir peut s’appuyer sur l’illusion, mais le bonheur repose sur la réalité.
Pleasure may lean on illusion, but happiness rests upon reality. –Chamfort

………………………….
A Day in a French Life…

Don’t miss the story that originally accompanied this post, now in this book!