F Series Flashcards
Face the music
To accept criticism
Fair game
A reasonable target for criticism,
exploitation etc.
Fair play
Fair treatment.
fair to middling
Only bearably good; average.
Fairer sex
Reference to women.
Fair weather
friend
Someone who is only available
for friendship when times are
good.
Fall foul of
Break a rule.
Fall out
To happen; to result.
Argue with.
Fall through
To fail; such as plans not be
completed.
Feather one’s
own nest.
Use a position to look after your own interests.
Feather in one’s cap
A symbol of honour and
achievement.
Feet of clay
To be slow to act.
Final straw
The last of a series of events that finally triggers action.
Fired
To lose ones job/position.
Fit as a fiddle
To be in very good health.
Fish out of water
Someone who is uncomfortable in a particular situation.
Flash in the pan
Someone or something that draws a lot of attention for a
very brief time
Flavour of the
month
Temporarily popular.
Flea in the ear
Admonishment, telling off
Flog a dead
horse
To waste time on something that will not succeed.
Fly in the face
To challenge or go against
someone or something.
Fly in the
ointment
A drawback.
Follow suit
Act in the same way as
somebody else.
Foot the bill
Pay
For a rainy day
To save for when times are bad.
Fork out
To pay out money.
(Take) Forty
winks
A short sleep.
Foul play
An unfair action.
Frog in the throat
To suffer from a sore throat;
Unable to speak clearly.
From hand to
mouth
Living with just enough money
and nothing left over.
Full blast
As loud as possible.
