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Idiom |
Definition |
Usage |
| face down |
defeat |
They were able to
face down their competitors. |
| face off |
confrontation |
The two sides were
headed for a nasty face off. |
| face the music |
accept reality |
He is going to have to
face the music sooner or later. |
| face up to |
accept |
You must face up
to the fact that you cannot be an artist. |
| face value |
the official value |
He gave me the old coins
at face value. |
| face value |
possibly less than the
truth |
You have to take what
she says at face value. |
| facts of life |
birth, marriage and sex |
He seems to be too young
to know about the facts of life. |
| fair and square |
using proper conduct |
The American team won
the game fair and square. |
| fair game |
desirable and available |
The house is
fair game for potential buyers. |
| fair play |
proper conduct |
He believes in
fair play and is an asset to the team. |
| far out |
great |
This music is really
far out. |
| figure out |
solve |
It would be nice to
figure out the answer to this problem. |
| fill the bill |
be what is needed |
The new desks should
fill the bill for the office. |
| finger in the
pie |
involvement |
The boss wants to have
his finger in the pie in every department. |
| first out of the
gate |
first |
The company was
first out of the gate with the new design. |
| flip out |
lose control |
He would flip
out every time he saw his ex-girlfriend. |
| flip side |
other side |
What kind of music do
you have on the flip side of the tape? |
| freaked out |
lost control |
I kinda freaked
out because it was so crowded and went home. |
| fumble |
make a mistake |
The company lost money
and cannot afford to fumble anymore. |
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