AMERICAN IDIOMS STARTING WITH F | NEXT PAGE (G)
(To) face the music:
To accept the (unpleasant) consequences of what you have done.
(To) fall flat (on one's face):
To fail. To be unsuccessful. ex. "The play fell flat on its face."
Fair-weather friend
A person who is only your friend when things are going well for you.
(To) feel like a new person:
To feel refreshed, rejuvenated.
(To) fall into place:
To become organized. To fit together. ex. "Once I started meditating, everything in my life began to fall into place."
(To) fall short:
To lack something. ex. "We tried to raise fifty thousand dollars, but we fell short by about ten thousand."
(A) falling out:
A disagreement/break in a friendship. ex. "We had a falling out over what she said."
(A) far cry:
Very different (often in a worse way). ex. "This wine is nice, but it's a far cry from the wine we had yesterday."
(To) feel like a new person:
To feel refreshed, rejuvenated.
(To) feel out of place:
To feel like you don't belong. ex. "We went to Mary's party last night. There were many strange people there and I felt a little out of place, so we left."
(A) Fifth wheel:
Useless, out of place, unnecessary. "There were only couples there... I felt like a fifth wheel."
(To) fill someone's shoes:
To replace someone. To do something someone else used to do. ex. "Cathy has been working here for 20 years. It's going to be hard to find someone to fill her shoes."
(A) fine line:
Not much difference. ex. "Sometimes there's a fine line between love and infatuation."
First and foremost:
First and most importantly.
First thing:
Before anything else. ex. "Call me first thing tomorrow morning."
(To) fish for a compliment:
To try very hard to get a compliment from someone.
(To) fix someone (some food - like cocoa, oatmeal, etc.):
To prepare (some food) for someone. "I'll fix you a cup of cocoa."
Flat broke:
Very poor. Having absolutely no money.
(To) follow one's heart:
To act according to your feelings/ emotions. ex. "I couldn't decide what to do so I just followed my heart."
Food for thought:
Something to think about.
(A) fork in the road:
A point when a road splits in two directions.
Free and easy:
Casual. Not very serious. ex. "Sarah was looking for a free and easy relationship."
(A) fresh pair of eyes:
A new reader, someone who hasn't seen something before. ex. "Hey can you come check out this report? We need a fresh pair of eyes."
(A) full plate:
A busy schedule. ex. "Mark can you help me with this project? Not really, I've got a full plate right now."
Fun and games:
Playing around. Time spent doing worthless things. ex. "OK, Neil, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work."
