from cradle to grave
Meaning: The phrase is used to refer to something that spans a human lifetime.
Example: He was a difficult man; from the cradle to the grave, he was constantly angry or upset. Read more ➺
Idioms beginning with F
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faint of heart
Meaning: to not be strong enough to handle a situation.
Example: This movie is not for those who are faint of heart. You better go to bed right now. Read more ➺
fall on deaf ears
Meaning: to disregard or ignore.
Example: His protestations that the project would put the firm over budget fell on deaf ears. Read more ➺
fiddle while Rome burns
Meaning: to perform an inconsequential task or act irresponsibly in the midst of a disastrous event.
Example: Vacuuming the carpet while her co-worker was in with the boss, trying to steal her job, felt like fiddling while Rome burned. Read more ➺
fake it till you make it
Meaning: portray yourself like the person you always wanted to become
Example: I had no idea that her family is so illiterate as she always pretended to be classy. Fake it till you make it. Read more ➺
feather one’s (own) nest
Meaning: If you say that you are feathering your own nest, you mean that you are working so hard to gather resources (money) to live a comfortable life in the future.
Example: John is so much concerned about helping others instead of feathering his own nest. Read more ➺
fight like cat and dog
Meaning: argue jealously and violently all the time
Example: The married couple fought like cat and dog the entire time they were together. Read more ➺
feel blue
Meaning: to feel sad or depressed
Example: Yesterday I felt blue, and nothing seemed to cheer me up. Read more ➺
fly off the handle
Meaning: To lose one's temper and get angry for seemingly no reason (does not usually refer to situations that would warrant an emotional response).
Example: I was so happy to find a parking spot and get out of the store when Jim came flying off the handle and yelled at me in front of everyone in line. Read more ➺
fan the flames
Meaning: make a bad situation even worse
Example: The president's racist comments are really going to fan the flames of hatred among the crowd. Read more ➺
