Idioms beginning with F
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Meaning: It means to have to suffer through ordeal that makes a person prefer death over going through it again.
Example: Even after she got the surgery done she was in pain for weeks. It was a fate worse than death. Read more ➺
Meaning: This phrase refers to someone who becomes happy at hopes provided based on false facts.
Example: The money was never going to be deposited by him. He kept promising her and let her stay in that fool’s paradise for way too long. Read more ➺
Meaning: Accept punishment or consequences for one's actions.
Example: After skipping work for days, John had to face the music when his boss found out. Read more ➺
Meaning: It means to have an achievement in your name.
Example: Ruth scored the last goal for her team, adding a feather in her cap. Read more ➺
Meaning: waste energy on something that has no chance of succeeding.
Example: He keeps trying to get his manuscripts published, but I think he is flogging a dead horse. Read more ➺
Meaning: To become comfortable and confident in a new environment or situation.
Example: She struggled for a few weeks in her new job, but she soon found her feet and began handling clients with ease. Read more ➺
Meaning: something that is very different from something else
Example: The apartment they live in now is a far cry from the huge mansion they once used to have. Read more ➺
Meaning: A very healthy person
Example: My grandfather is 90 years old, but he is as fit as a fiddle. Read more ➺
Meaning: a person who is in a situation where they are not needed
Example: I was the only person at the dinner party without a date. I felt like a third wheel. Read more ➺
Meaning: a gesture of crossed fingers used to express good luck
Example: Good luck with your test tomorrow. I'll have my fingers crossed. Read more ➺
