F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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Contents of F:
[flower child] {n.}, {slang}, {informal}
1. A young person who believes in nonviolence and carries flowers around to symbolize his peace-loving nature.
* /Flower children are supposed to be nonviolent, but they sure make a lot of noise when they […]
[flower power] {n.}, {slang}
The supposed power of love and nonviolence as intended to be used by members of the anti-culture to change American society.
The young people were marching for flower power.
[fluff stuff] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon}
Snow.
We can expect some fluff stuff this afternoon.
[flunk out] {v. phr.}
To have to withdraw from school or college because of too many failing grades.
Fred flunked out of college during his junior year.
[flush it] {v. phr.}, {slang}
1. To fail (something).
I really flushed it in my math course.
2. {interj.}, {used imperatively}
Expression registering refusal to believe something considered stupid or false.
* /"You expect me to buy that story? […]
[fly]
See:
[BIRD HAS FLOWN],
[GO FLY A KITE],
[MAKE THE FEATHERS FLY],
[MAKE THE FUR FLY],
[ON THE FLY],
[POP FLY],
[SACRIFICE FLY].
[fly at one's throat] {v. phr.}
To attack you suddenly with great anger.
When Tom called Dick a bad name, Dick flew at his throat.
[fly blind] {v. phr.}
1. To fly an airplane by instruments alone.
In the heavy fog he had to fly blind.
2. {informal}
To do something without understanding what you are doing.
I'm glad the car runs now; I was flying blind when I fixed it.
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