F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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Contents of F:
[for shame] {interj.}
Shame on you; you should be ashamed of yourself. — An exclamation no longer in common use, having been largely replaced by "shame on you".
"For shame, John, taking the toy from your baby brother!"
[for short] {adv. phr.}
So as to make shorter; as an abbreviation or nickname.
The boy's name was Humperdink, or "Dink" for short.
The National Broadcasting Company is called NBC for short.
[for sure] or [for certain] {adv. phr.}
1. Without doubt; certainly; surely.
He couldn't tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom.
He didn't know for certain which bus to take.
I know for certain that he has a car.
2. […]
[for that matter] {adv. phr.}
With regard to that; about that.
I don't know, and for that matter, I don't care.
Alice didn't come, and for that matter, she didn't even telephone.
Compare: [MATTER OF FACT].
[for the asking] {adv. phr.}
By asking; by asking for it; on request.
John said I could borrow his bike any time. It was mine for the asking.
Teacher said her advice was free for the asking.
[for the best] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}
good or best; not bad as thought; lucky; well, happily.
Maybe it's for the best that your team lost; now you know how the other boys felt.
* /John's parents thought it would be for the best if he stayed out of […]
[for the better] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}
With a better result; for something that is better.
The doctor felt that moving Father to a dry climate would be for the better.
The new large print in the book is a change for the better.
Compare: [TAKE […]
[for the birds] {adj. phr.}, {slang}
Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; stupid.
I think history is for the birds.
I saw that movie. It's for the birds.
[for the devil] or [heck] or [the hell of it] {adv. phr.}
For no specific reason; just for sport and fun.
We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just for the heck of it.
See: [DEVIL OF IT].