face (that) only a mother could love
a very ugly face.
Look at that poor girl. That's a face that only a mother could love.
face the music
said when someone accepts to confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
After failing to manage the crisis, the manager had to face the music.
fact of life
Something that cannot be avoided.
It is a pity that drug abuse has become a fact of life in the Olympic Games.
facts of life
the details about sex and reproduction.
His parents told him the facts of life when he was ten years old.
fair-haired boy
(also blue-eyed boy) a person highly regarded and by someone or a group and treated with special favor
Before he was fired out, he had been the fair-haired boy of the boss.
fair-weather friend
someone who is your friend only when the times are good.
Don't rely on him.He's a fair-weather friend.
fall for someone
to fall in love with someone.
He fell for her because she's so beautiful.
fall head over heels for someone
to be in love with someone very much; hopelessly smitten.
They fell head over heels in love with each other.
fall in love
to begin feeling attracted to someone and love him or her.
When Jane and Math met for the first time, they fell madly in love.
fall in love with someone
To come to have feelings of love directed at another person or a thing
They fell in love with each other from the moment they saw each other.
fall off the back of a lorry
A euphemism for something acquired illegally or stolen.
He was trying to sell me a new laptop which I suspect fell off the back of a lorry.
fall on deaf ears
Of a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored.
Every time I ask him to do something for me, it falls on deaf ears.
fall out of love
to stop being in love with someone.
She fell out of love with him when she knew he had been hiding secrets from her.
fall prey to
(also fall victim to) to become a victim.
When she married him, she fell prey to his greed.
fall through the cracks
to be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention
Complete every item, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
fan the flames
to make a bad feeling or situation become worse or more intense.
His racial declarations fanned the flames of the ethinc war.
feast for the eyes
visually pleasing sight.
Look at that painting. It's really a feast for the eyes.
feel blue
to feel sad.
She felt blue after her divorce.
fifth wheel
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
I felt like a fifth wheel when they started looking at each other affectionately.
fight like cat and dog
to argue and fight violently.
Those two children always fight like cat and dog.
fine-tune
to make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
They need to fine-tune their plan before they start the project.
fish for compliments
To try to induce someone to make a compliment.
He is fishing for compliments.
Food for thought
Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
The ideas developed in this book have certainly given me food for thought.
for a song
very cheaply.
She bought the house for a song.
for all I care
used to suggest that you don't care.
You can go to the party alone, for all I care
for love nor money
said when it is difficult to get something or persuade someone.
You can't get help for love nor money these days.
for my money
in my opinion.
For my money, Bill is the best one to choose as a partner.
Forbidden fruit
Illicit pleasure or something desired that cannot be had.
She has always been his forbidden fruit because she's his teacher.
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View the original article here
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom
http://www.idiomsite.com
a very ugly face.
Look at that poor girl. That's a face that only a mother could love.
face the music
said when someone accepts to confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
After failing to manage the crisis, the manager had to face the music.
fact of life
Something that cannot be avoided.
It is a pity that drug abuse has become a fact of life in the Olympic Games.
facts of life
the details about sex and reproduction.
His parents told him the facts of life when he was ten years old.
fair-haired boy
(also blue-eyed boy) a person highly regarded and by someone or a group and treated with special favor
Before he was fired out, he had been the fair-haired boy of the boss.
fair-weather friend
someone who is your friend only when the times are good.
Don't rely on him.He's a fair-weather friend.
fall for someone
to fall in love with someone.
He fell for her because she's so beautiful.
fall head over heels for someone
to be in love with someone very much; hopelessly smitten.
They fell head over heels in love with each other.
fall in love
to begin feeling attracted to someone and love him or her.
When Jane and Math met for the first time, they fell madly in love.
fall in love with someone
To come to have feelings of love directed at another person or a thing
They fell in love with each other from the moment they saw each other.
fall off the back of a lorry
A euphemism for something acquired illegally or stolen.
He was trying to sell me a new laptop which I suspect fell off the back of a lorry.
fall on deaf ears
Of a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored.
Every time I ask him to do something for me, it falls on deaf ears.
fall out of love
to stop being in love with someone.
She fell out of love with him when she knew he had been hiding secrets from her.
fall prey to
(also fall victim to) to become a victim.
When she married him, she fell prey to his greed.
fall through the cracks
to be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention
Complete every item, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
fan the flames
to make a bad feeling or situation become worse or more intense.
His racial declarations fanned the flames of the ethinc war.
feast for the eyes
visually pleasing sight.
Look at that painting. It's really a feast for the eyes.
feel blue
to feel sad.
She felt blue after her divorce.
fifth wheel
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
I felt like a fifth wheel when they started looking at each other affectionately.
fight like cat and dog
to argue and fight violently.
Those two children always fight like cat and dog.
fine-tune
to make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
They need to fine-tune their plan before they start the project.
fish for compliments
To try to induce someone to make a compliment.
He is fishing for compliments.
Food for thought
Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.
The ideas developed in this book have certainly given me food for thought.
for a song
very cheaply.
She bought the house for a song.
for all I care
used to suggest that you don't care.
You can go to the party alone, for all I care
for love nor money
said when it is difficult to get something or persuade someone.
You can't get help for love nor money these days.
for my money
in my opinion.
For my money, Bill is the best one to choose as a partner.
Forbidden fruit
Illicit pleasure or something desired that cannot be had.
She has always been his forbidden fruit because she's his teacher.
________________________________________
View the original article here
See also
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiom
http://www.idiomsite.com
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