THE Fs

a face as long as a fiddle

a face looking very sad or disappointed.Ví dụ: After failing the exam, he walked around with a face as long as a fiddle.

get out of someone's face

stop bothering or annoying someone.Ví dụ: I'm busy right now, get out of my face!

do a fade

disappear or leave quietly.Ví dụ: When the police arrived, the thief did a fade.

in your face

aggressive, confrontational, or impossible to ignore.Ví dụ: The advertising campaign was very in-your-face.

off your face

extremely drunk or under the influence of drugs.Ví dụ: He was completely off his face at the party.

put a brave face on something

pretend to be happy or confident despite difficulties.Ví dụ: She put a brave face on her illness and continued working.

set your face against

be strongly opposed to something.Ví dụ: He set his face against the new housing development.

someone's face fits

someone is suitable or liked by the people in power.Ví dụ: He got the job because his face fits.

throw something back in someone's face

remind someone unkindly of something they said or did.Ví dụ: She threw his criticism back in his face.

take the fall for

accept blame or punishment for something you didn't do.Ví dụ: The manager took the fall for the team's mistake.

fair away with the fairies

not paying attention, daydreaming.Ví dụ: She's away with the fairies again.

a false dawn

a situation that seems hopeful but is not.Ví dụ: The economic recovery was just a false dawn.

fall in line

conform, obey rules or follow others.Ví dụ: Everyone eventually fell in line with the new policy.

sell the family silver

sell valuable assets, often unnecessarily.Ví dụ: The company is selling the family silver to pay debts.

fall off the back of a lorry

stolen goods.Ví dụ: These phones fell off the back of a lorry.

fall on your feet

have good luck, recover well from difficulties.Ví dụ: He always falls on his feet no matter what happens.

famous for fifteen minutes

short period of fame.Ví dụ: She became famous for fifteen minutes after appearing on TV.

fast and furious

very quick and exciting.Ví dụ: The action scenes in the movie were fast and furious.

play fast and loose

behave irresponsibly or dishonestly.Ví dụ: He played fast and loose with company money.

fancy your chances

think you are likely to succeed.Ví dụ: Do you fancy your chances in the competition?

pull a fast one

trick or deceive someone.Ví dụ: He tried to pull a fast one but we caught him.

the fat is in the fire

trouble has started and cannot be avoided.Ví dụ: When she found out, the fat was in the fire.

far be it from me to

I'm not the right person to criticize or do something.Ví dụ: Far be it from me to tell you how to run your business.

live off the fat of the land

enjoy the best of everything without working hard.Ví dụ: They inherited money and now live off the fat of the land.

to a fare-thee-well

perfectly, completely.Ví dụ: She prepared the meal to a fare-thee-well.

a fate worse than death

something very unpleasant or undesirable.Ví dụ: For him, public speaking is a fate worse than death.

seal someone's fate

make something bad certain to happen.Ví dụ: That mistake sealed his fate.

favourite son

someone popular in their hometown.Ví dụ: The local politician was the favourite son.

put the fear of God in someone

scare someone strongly.Ví dụ: The coach put the fear of God into the players.

without fear or favour

impartially, fairly.Ví dụ: The judge ruled without fear or favour.

feast your eyes on

look at something with great pleasure.Ví dụ: Feast your eyes on this beautiful view!

feast of reason

intelligent discussion.Ví dụ: The debate was a real feast of reason.

kill the fatted calf

celebrate lavishly.Ví dụ: They killed the fatted calf when their son returned.

feast or famine

periods of plenty and periods of shortage.Ví dụ: Life as a freelancer is feast or famine.

a ghost at the feast

something that spoils the enjoyment.Ví dụ: His ex-wife was a ghost at the feast.

to a fault

excessively.Ví dụ: He's honest to a fault.

a movable feast

an event that can happen at different times.Ví dụ: The date of the meeting is a movable feast.

over the fence

unacceptable, unfair.Ví dụ: That price is over the fence!

fetch and carry

do menial tasks for someone.Ví dụ: I'm tired of fetching and carrying for him.

in fine fettle

in good health or condition.Ví dụ: He's in fine fettle for his age.

in fine feather

in good spirits or health.Ví dụ: She arrived in fine feather.

fed up to the teeth

extremely annoyed or bored.Ví dụ: I'm fed up to the teeth with his complaints.

few and far between

very rare.Ví dụ: Opportunities like this are few and far between.

have a few

drink some alcohol.Ví dụ: We went out and had a few.

feel your age

feel old.Ví dụ: Climbing stairs makes me feel my age.

in one fell swoop

suddenly and all at once.Ví dụ: They lost everything in one fell swoop.

hang up your fiddle

retire or give up.Ví dụ: After 40 years, he decided to hang up his fiddle.

on the fiddle

engaged in dishonest activity.Ví dụ: I think he's on the fiddle with the accounts.

play second fiddle

have a less important role.Ví dụ: She's tired of playing second fiddle to her sister.

in full fig

in formal or smart clothes.Ví dụ: He arrived in full fig.

not give a fig

not care at all.Ví dụ: I don't give a fig what they think.

hold the field

remain the best or dominant.Ví dụ: This product still holds the field.

play the field

date many people.Ví dụ: He's not ready to settle down, so he plays the field.

something fierce

very intensely.Ví dụ: It was raining something fierce.

fight or flight

instinct to either fight or run away.Ví dụ: The fight-or-flight response kicked in.

fight shy of

avoid something.Ví dụ: He always fights shy of responsibility.

figure of fun

person who is laughed at.Ví dụ: He became a figure of fun after the mistake.

have something down to a fine art

be very skilled at something.Ví dụ: She has complaining down to a fine art.

fill someone's shoes

replace someone satisfactorily.Ví dụ: It's hard to fill his shoes.

the finer points of

small details.Ví dụ: He explained the finer points of the contract.

find your feet

become confident in a new situation.Ví dụ: It took her a few weeks to find her feet.

your finest hour

best moment.Ví dụ: Winning the championship was his finest hour.

find it in your heart to

be willing to do something kind.Ví dụ: Can you find it in your heart to forgive him?

finders keepers

if you find something, you can keep it.Ví dụ: Finders keepers, losers weepers.

burn your fingers

get hurt from an experience.Ví dụ: He burned his fingers investing in that company.

fine feathers

beautiful clothes.Ví dụ: Fine feathers make fine birds.

get your finger out

start working hard.Ví dụ: You need to get your finger out if you want to pass.

not to put too fine a point on it

to speak frankly.Ví dụ: Not to put too fine a point on it, you're wrong.

one fine day

someday in the future.Ví dụ: One fine day I'll travel the world.

to your fingertips

completely, thoroughly.Ví dụ: He's a professional to his fingertips.

have your finger on the pulse

be aware of current trends.Ví dụ: She has her finger on the pulse of the fashion industry.

a fight to the finish

a determined struggle until the end.Ví dụ: It was a fight to the finish.

the finished article

someone fully trained or perfect.Ví dụ: He's not the finished article yet.

breathe fire

be very angry.Ví dụ: The boss was breathing fire.

put something on the long finger

delay something.Ví dụ: Don't put it on the long finger.

catch fire

become very popular.Ví dụ: The song caught fire quickly.

put the finger on

accuse or identify someone.Ví dụ: The witness put the finger on the thief.

put your finger on

identify exactly.Ví dụ: I can't put my finger on what's wrong.

fire in your belly

strong enthusiasm.Ví dụ: She has fire in her belly for the project.

twist someone around your little finger

control someone easily.Ví dụ: She can twist him around her little finger.

go through fire and water

face any danger.Ví dụ: He would go through fire and water for his family.

your fingers itch

want to do something very much.Ví dụ: My fingers are itching to try the new game.

by your fingertips

only just managing.Ví dụ: We were hanging on by our fingertips.

first up

first of all.Ví dụ: First up, let's review the agenda.

of the first order

of the highest quality.Ví dụ: It was a disaster of the first order.

firing on all cylinders

working perfectly.Ví dụ: The team is firing on all cylinders.

fish in troubled waters

take advantage of chaos.Ví dụ: Some people fish in troubled waters during crises.

a firm hand

strict control.Ví dụ: The new teacher has a firm hand.

have other fish to fry

have more important things to do.Ví dụ: I can't help, I have other fish to fry.

first off

first of all.Ví dụ: First off, thank you all for coming.

like shooting fish in a barrel

very easy.Ví dụ: The test was like shooting fish in a barrel.

neither fish nor fowl

difficult to categorize.Ví dụ: The movie is neither fish nor fowl.

take five

take a short break.Ví dụ: Let's take five and get some coffee.

get a fix on

understand clearly.Ví dụ: I can't get a fix on his intentions.

a fishing expedition

asking questions to get information secretly.Ví dụ: The interview was just a fishing expedition.

make a fist of

make an attempt at.Ví dụ: He made a good fist of the presentation.

keep the flag flying

maintain standards.Ví dụ: We're keeping the flag flying.

fit for the gods

excellent.Ví dụ: The meal was fit for the gods.

fit to be tied

very angry.Ví dụ: She was fit to be tied when she heard the news.

put the flags out

celebrate.Ví dụ: We'll put the flags out when we win.