English Phrases, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because Phrases don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning Phrases is fun, especially when you compare English Phrases to the Phrases in your own language.
Here’s a list of “Phrases Beginning With F” in English:
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Fight Fire With Fire
Meaning: To retaliate in a similar manner that was used against you.
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Finger Lickin Good
Meaning: When food tastes really good, people use this saying to communicate that.
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Fish Out Of Water
Meaning: When someone is in a situation that they are unfamiliar or unsuited for, they are like a “fish out of water.”
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Fit As a Fiddle
Meaning: Being as “fit as a fiddle” means to be in good health.
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Flea Market
Meaning: A place where inexpensive goods are sold or traded.
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Fool Me Once, Shame On You
Meaning: Recognizing that you fell for the same ruse twice, and realizing that you should have known better the second time around.
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Foaming At The Mouth
Meaning: To be enraged; very angry.
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Fool’s Gold
Meaning: The phrase “fool’s gold” refers to iron pyrite, a worthless mineral that resembles gold.
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Face The Music
Meaning: Someone who is told to “face the music” is being told to deal with the ramifications of what they’ve done, even if it might be hard for them.
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Fair And Square
Meaning: If you won a game “fair and square,” that means you won it in a legitimate manner, without any cheating.
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Fall Guy
Meaning: Someone who takes all the blame for a crime.
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Fall On Deaf Ears
Meaning: If your words “fall on deaf ears,” it means that what you are saying is having no affect on the person hearing.
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Far Cry
Meaning: A long ways away; a great distance.
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Fed Up
Meaning: If someone is “fed up” with something, it means they have had enough of it; they are angry.
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Feeling Blue
Meaning: To feel sad. It’s similar to the phrase “feeling under the weather.”
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Fly On The Wall
Meaning: If someone wants to be “a fly on the wall” in a room or other place, it means they want to observe what is happening there without being seen.
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Frog In Your Throat
Meaning: A person who has a “frog in their throat” is having trouble talking because their throat is sore or because of some other issue.
