F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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[fly by the seat of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To fly an airplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of the instruments.
Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants.
[fly in the face of] or [fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.}
To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for.
You can't fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful.
* /Floyd's friends tried to help him, but he flew in the […]
[fly in the ointment] {n. phr.}, {informal}
An unpleasant part of a pleasant thing; something small that spoils your fun.
We had a lot of fun at the beach; the only fly in the ointment was George's cutting his foot on a piece of glass.
* /Your new […]
[fly into a rage] or [temper] {v. phr.}
To become very angry.
By the time we mention the name of her ex-husband, she flies into a rage.
[fly off the handle] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To become very angry.
John flew off the handle whenever Mary made a mistake.
The children's noise made the man next door fly off the handle.
Syn.: [LOSE ONE'S TEMPER].
[fly the coop] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To leave suddenly and secretly; run away.
The robbers flew the coop before the police arrived.
His partner flew the coop with all the money.
[fly-by-night] (1) {adj.}
Set up to make a lot of money in a hurry, then disappear so people can't find you to complain about poor work, etc.; not trustworthy; not reliable.
* /Mrs. Blank bought her vacuum cleaner from a new company; when she tried to […]
[fly-by-night] (2) {n.}, {informal}
1. A company that sells many cheap things for a big profit and then disappears.
A dependable company honors its guarantees, but a fly-by-night only wants your money.
2. A person who does not pay his bills, but […]
[flying high] {adj.}, {slang}
Very happy; joyful.
Jack was flying high after his team won the game.
Compare: [IN THE CLOUDS], [ON TOP OP THE WORLD].