F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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[full of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary}
The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon.
The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past.
Contrast: [DARK OF THE MOON].
[full of the Old Nick] or [full of the devil] or [full of it] {adj. phr.}, {informal}
Always making trouble; naughty; bad.
That boy is full of the Old Nick.
[full tilt] {adv.}
At full speed; at high speed.
He ran full tilt into the door and broke his arm.
[full-bodied] {adj.}
Mature; of maximum quality.
The wines from that region in California have a rich, full-bodied flavor.
[full-fledged] {adj.}
Having everything that is needed to be something; complete.
A girl needs three years of training to be a full-fledged nurse.
The book was a full-fledged study of American history.
[fun and games] {n.}, {slang}, {informal}
1. A party or other entertaining event.
2. Something trivially easy.
3. Petting, or sexual intercourse.
4. (Ironically) An extraordinary difficult task.
* /How was your math exam? (With a dismayed […]
[fun house] {n.}
A place where people see many funny things and have tricks played on them to make them laugh or have a good time.
The boys and girls had a good time looking at themselves in mirrors in the fun house.
[funny bone] {n.}
1. The place at the back of the elbow that hurts like electricity when accidentally hit.
He hit his funny bone on the arm of the chair.
2. or {informal} [crazy bone]
Sense of humor; understanding jokes.
* /Her way of telling […]