F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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[farm out] {v.}
1. To have another person do (something) for you; send away to be done.
Our teacher had too many test papers to read, so she farmed out half of them to a friend.
2. To send away to be taken care of.
* /While Mother was sick, the […]
[fast and furious] {adj.} or {adv. phr.}
Very fast; with much speed and energy.
He was mowing the grass at a fast and furious rate.
When I last saw her she was driving fast and furious down the street.
Compare: [GREAT GUNS].
[fast buck] or [quick buck] {slang}
Money earned quickly and easily, and sometimes dishonestly.
You can make a fast buck at the golf course by fishing balls out of the water trap.
* /He isn't interested in a career; he's just looking for a quick […]
[fast talker] {n.}, {slang}, {informal}
A con artist or a swindler, one who is particularly apt to get away with illegitimate transactions because of the clever way he talks.
I wouldn't trust Uncle Joe if I were you, — he is a fast talker.
[fasten on] {v. phr.}
To attach; tie something to make it secure.
"Fasten on your life jackets when you get into the life boats," the captain said.
[fat chance] {n. phr.}, {slang}
Little or no possibility; almost no chance.
A high school team would have a fat chance of beating a strong college team.
Jane is pretty and popular; you will have a fat chance of getting a date with her.
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