Idioms beginning with F
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Meaning: to be extremely angry or agitated.
Example: The CEO began to foam at the mouth when he discovered the financial losses. Read more ➺
Meaning: respond to an aggressive or harmful action by using similar tactics.
Example: When competitors started lowering their prices, the company decided to fight fire with fire and reduced their prices too. Read more ➺
Meaning: leaving a place or event without informing anyone or seeking permission.
Example: After the boring lecture started, he took French leave and went to a coffee shop instead. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be elated, extremely happy, or in high spirits.
Example: After winning the lottery, she felt like she was flying in the air. Read more ➺
Meaning: used to describe the press and news media, acknowledging their significant role in society.
Example: The role of the fourth estate is crucial in maintaining a healthy democracy. Read more ➺
Meaning: describes a state of peak physical well-being and high energy.
Example: After my morning run and a healthy breakfast, I feel like a million bucks. Read more ➺
Meaning: to come between two alternatives, and so fail to fulfill either of them.
Example: This book cannot be an academic one, nor can it be a popular commercial one; it falls between two stools. Read more ➺
Meaning: a brief nap or short sleep.
Example: The bank manager caught the security guard taking forty winks on duty. Read more ➺
Meaning: poor leadership leads to the decline of an organization.
Example: The company was bound to be closed sooner or later, considering the kind of managers that they had hired. A fish rots from the head down, after all. Read more ➺
Meaning: extremely rich.
Example: To be filthy rich means that you can choose and buy whatever you want; window shopping is for the less fortunate. Read more ➺
