F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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Contents of F:
[fix]
See: [GET A FIX] or [GIVE SOMEONE A FIX], [GET A FIX ON].
[fix someone up with] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To help another get a date with a woman or man by arranging a meeting for the two.
Say Joe, can you possibly fix me up with someone this weekend? I am so terribly lonesome!
[fix someone's wagon] or [fix someone's little red wagon] {v. phr.}, {informal}
1. (Said to a child as a threat) to administer a spanking.
Stop that right away or I'll fix your (little red) wagon!
2. (Said of an adult) to thwart or frustrate […]
[fix up] {v. phr.}
1. To repair.
The school is having the old gym fixed up.
2. To arrange.
I think I can fix it up with the company so that John gets the transfer he desires.
3. To arrange a date that might lead to a romance or even to […]
[fizzle out] {v.}, {informal}
1. To stop burning; die out.
The fuse fizzled out before exploding the firecracker.
2. To fail after a good start; end in failure.
The power mower worked fine for a while but then it fizzled out.
* /The party […]
[flag down] {v.}, {informal}
To stop by waving a signal flag or as if waving a signal flag.
The signalman flagged down the freight train.
A policeman flagged down the car with his flashlight.
[flakeball] or [flake] {n.}, {slang}, {drug culture}
A disjointed, or "flaky" person, who is forgetful and incoherent, as if under the influence of narcotics.
Hermione is a regular flakeball.
Compare: [SPACED OUT].
[flanker back] {n.}
A football back who can play far to the outside of his regular place.
The coach is still looking for a speedy boy to play flanker back.
[flare up] {v.}
1. To burn brightly for a short time especially after having died down.
The fire flared up again and then died.
2. To become suddenly angry.
The mayor flared up at the reporter's remark.
* /The mother flared up at her […]