Here is a list of idiomatic expressions formed around words beginning with F.<\/p>\n
Pull a fast one<\/strong><\/p>\n To pull a fast one is to try to gain an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n Live off the fat of the land<\/strong><\/p>\n To live off the fat of the land is to have the best of everything.<\/p>\n To a fault \u2013 to an excessive extent<\/strong><\/p>\n Feast your eyes on<\/strong><\/p>\n To feast your eyes on something is to look at it with pleasure.<\/p>\n A feather in your cap<\/strong><\/p>\n A feather in your cap is an achievement you can be proud of.<\/p>\n Feather your nest<\/strong><\/p>\n To feather your nest is to make money dishonestly.<\/p>\n Get a feel for<\/strong><\/p>\n To get a feel for something is to get used to it.<\/p>\n Have a feel for<\/strong><\/p>\n Have a sensitive appreciation of something.<\/p>\n Sit on the fence<\/strong><\/p>\n To sit on the fence is to avoid making a decision.<\/p>\n Fend for yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n To fend for yourself is to look after and provide for yourself.<\/p>\n Fend off<\/strong><\/p>\n To fend off is to defend yourself from.<\/p>\n Few and far between<\/strong><\/p>\n If something is few and far between, it is scarce.<\/p>\n Quite a few \/ a good few<\/strong><\/p>\n A fairly large number<\/p>\n Fight your way<\/strong><\/p>\n To fight your way is to move forward with difficulty.<\/p>\n Figure something out<\/strong><\/p>\n To figure something out is to understand it.<\/p>\n Find your feet<\/strong><\/p>\n To find your feet is to become confident in a new situation.<\/p>\n Find someone out<\/strong><\/p>\n To find someone out is to discover that they have been dishonest in their dealings with you. To find something out is discover information.<\/p>\n Be all fingers and thumbs<\/strong><\/p>\n When you are all fingers and thumbs you are clumsy.<\/p>\n Lay a finger on<\/strong><\/p>\n To lay a finger on someone is to touch them with the intention of harming them.<\/p>\n Finish someone off<\/strong><\/p>\n To finish someone off is to kill them or defeat them completely.<\/p>\n Set fire to something \/ set something on fire<\/strong><\/p>\n To set something on fire is to cause it to burn.<\/p>\n Set the world on fire<\/strong><\/p>\n To set the world on fire is to do something remarkable or sensational.<\/p>\n Under fire<\/strong><\/p>\n When you are under fire, you are being criticized strongly or you are being shot at.<\/p>\n Of the first order<\/strong><\/p>\n If something is of the first order, it is of the best quality.<\/p>\n Fish for<\/strong><\/p>\n To fish for something is to try to obtain a response by indirect means.<\/p>\n A big fish<\/strong><\/p>\n A big fish is an important person.<\/p>\n A fish out of water<\/strong><\/p>\n This expression is used to refer to a person who feels uncomfortable in their surroundings.<\/p>\n Have other fish to fry \/ Have bigger fish to fry<\/strong><\/p>\n When you have other fish to fry, you have more important matters to attend to.<\/p>\n In fits and starts \/ by fits and starts<\/strong><\/p>\n With irregular bursts of activity<\/p>\n Old flame<\/strong><\/p>\n An expression used to refer to one\u2019s former lover.<\/p>\n Flash in the pan<\/strong><\/p>\n A flash in the pan is a sudden but brief success.<\/p>\n Fall flat<\/strong><\/p>\n To fall flat is to fail to produce the intended result.<\/p>\n Flavour of the month<\/strong><\/p>\n An expression used to refer to a person or thing that has become very popular recently.<\/p>\n Your flesh and blood<\/strong><\/p>\n A close relative<\/p>\n A fly in the ointment<\/strong><\/p>\n This expression is used to refer to a minor irritation that spoils something.<\/p>\n A fly on the wall<\/strong><\/p>\n A fly on the wall is an unnoticed observer.<\/p>\n Fly into a rage<\/strong><\/p>\n To fly into a rage is to become angry suddenly.<\/p>\n Fly off the handle<\/strong><\/p>\n To fly off the handle is to lose your temper suddenly.<\/p>\n Not have the foggiest idea<\/strong><\/p>\n When you don\u2019t have the foggiest idea, you have no idea at all.<\/p>\n Follow your nose<\/strong><\/p>\n To follow your nose is to trust your instincts.<\/p>\n Follow suit<\/strong><\/p>\n To follow suit is to do the same thing as someone else.<\/p>\n Have your feet on the ground \/ keep your feet on the ground<\/strong><\/p>\n To have your feet on the ground is to be sensible and practical.<\/p>\n Get a foot in the door \/ have a foot in the door<\/strong><\/p>\n To get a foot in the door is to gain a first introduction to an organization or a trade.<\/p>\n Land on your feet \/ fall on your feet<\/strong><\/p>\n To land on your feet is to have easy success or good luck.<\/p>\n Put your best foot forward<\/strong><\/p>\n To put your best foot forward is to begin with as much determination and effort as possible.<\/p>\n Put your foot down<\/strong><\/p>\n To put your foot down is to be firm when you are faced with criticism or opposition.<\/p>\n Put your feet in it<\/strong><\/p>\n To put your feet in it is to say or do something tactless.<\/p>\n Put a wrong foot<\/strong><\/p>\n To put a wrong foot is to make a mistake.<\/p>\n Follow in someone\u2019s footstep<\/strong><\/p>\n To follow in someone\u2019s footstep is to do as another person did before.<\/p>\n A small fortune<\/strong><\/p>\n A small fortune is a large amount of money.<\/p>\n Forty winks<\/strong><\/p>\n Forty winks is a short daytime sleep.<\/p>\n Freak out<\/strong><\/p>\n To freak out is to react in a wild, excited or shocked way.<\/p>\n Freeze someone out<\/strong><\/p>\n To freeze someone out is to make them feel unwanted by treating them in a hostile way.<\/p>\n Out of the frying pan in to the fire<\/strong><\/p>\n From a bad situation to one that is worse.<\/p>\n Full off yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n When you are full of yourself you are too proud of yourself.<\/p>\n Full steam ahead \/ full speed ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n When you proceed full speed ahead, you proceed with as much energy or speed as possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here is a list of idiomatic expressions formed around words beginning with F. 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