F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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[flatter oneself]
To be sure of your own talent or skill; highly confident.
I flatter myself that I am a better swimmer than he is.
[flea in one's ear] {n. phr.}, {informal}
An idea or answer that is not welcome; an annoying or surprisingly sharp reply or hint.
I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.
[flea market] {n. phr.}
A place where antiques, second-hand things, and cheap articles are sold, and especially one in the open air.
The local antique dealers held a flea market and fair on the high-school athletic field.
* /There are many outdoor […]
[flesh]
See:
[IN PERSON] also [IN THE FLESH],
[NEITHER FISH NOR FOWL] also [NEITHER FISH],
[FLESH, NOR FOWL],
[PRESS THE FLESH],
[THORN IN THE FLESH].
[flesh and blood] {n.}
1. A close relative (as a father, daughter, brother); close relatives. Used in the phrase "one's own flesh and blood".
Such an answer from her — and she's my own flesh and blood, too!
2. The appearance of being real or alive. […]
[flesh out] {v.}, {informal}
1. To add to; make fuller, bigger, or longer.
The author fleshed out his story by adding more about his war experiences.
2. also [flesh up]
To become heavier, put on weight, or flesh.
* /He lost weight after his […]
[fifty-fifty] (1) {adv.}, {informal}
Equally; evenly.
The two boys divided the marbles they won fifty-fifty.
When Dick and Sam bought an old car, they divided the cost fifty-fifty.
[fling oneself at someone's head]
See: [THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE'S HEAD].