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Идиомы на букву F

• for once
  на этот раз

  For once she understood what I had told her.
• for one thing
  прежде всего, для начала

  I didn't care much for his speech: for one thing, the subject was not interesting, for another thing, his delivery was bad.
• for one's (own) part
  относительно себя, с чьей-либо точки зрения

  For his own part he did not plan to join the expedition to South Africa.
• for one's (own) sake
  для собственного блага, ради себя самого

  "Be careful for your own sake."
• for openers
  начать с того, что

  For openers Jerome and his friends made up their minds to draw a map.
• for peanuts
  очень дёшево, за гроши

  We sold our old car for peanuts.
• for real
  подлинный, реальный

  I didn't believe that his plans for the future were for real.
• for safekeeping
  на хранение

  Julia put her jewelry in the bank for safekeeping.
• for sale
  быть в продаже, продаваться

  A store owner was hanging a sign above his door which read: "Puppies for Sale".
• for short
  для краткости

  My friend's name is Elizabeth, Liz for short.
• for sure
  наверняка

  Now I knew for sure that Anna had let me down.
• for that matter
  в этом отношении

  John is a very good fellow, trustworthy and sensible, so is Jack, for that matter.
• for the asking
  по просьбе

  One can get the necessary information from the librarian for the asking.
• for the better
  к лучшему

  We hope the weather will change for the better.
• for the birds
  это не серьёзно, это не для меня

  Doing a lot of work in the office is for the birds.
• for the duration (of something)
  в течение чего-либо

  I had to use my friend's computer for the duration of several weeks.
• for the good of (someone or something)
  ради пользы для кого-либо/ чего-либо

  The city authority did a lot of things for the good of the population.
• for the heck/hell of it
  ради смеха/ удовольствия, "просто так"

  The kids were wearing funny clothes just for the heck of it.
• for the life of (someone)
  ни за что на свете, "хоть тресни"

  The face looked familiar, but for the life of me I could not remember the man's name.
• for the most part
  в основном, по большей части

  For the most part the film was not bad.
• for the record
  заявить что-либо для протокола

  William was asked, for the record, to declare his intentions.
• for the sake of (someone or something)
  ради кого-либо/ чего-либо

  I have decided to join a health club for the sake of my health.
• for the time being
  пока, в настоящее время

  "I am really very busy for the time being, but I will see you later."
• for the world
  ни при каких условиях, "ни за что на свете"

  I would not want to take this job for the world.
• forbidden fruit
  запретный плод (сладок)

  My little brother is not allowed to take my textbooks; it is forbidden fruit for him.
• force (someone) to the wall
  прижать кого-либо к стене (поставить кого-либо в экстремальное положение)

  They forced me to the wall so I had to do what they wanted.
• force someone's hand
  навязывать кому-либо, принуждать, подталкивать

  "I am not willing to force your hand to sell your small business."
• force to be reckoned with
  сила, с которой приходиться считаться

  This young artist is a force to be reckoned with in the artistic world.
• foregone conclusion
  предрешённый исход

  It was a foregone conclusion that their team would win the game.
• forever and a day
  бесконечно долго

  "Why did it take forever and a day to clear the mess in your bedroom?"
• forever and ever
  навеки, навсегда

  The little girl remembered that day forever and ever.
• fork money out (for something)
  потратить деньги на что-либо, "раскошелиться"

  They had to fork out much money for fixing their old house.
• fork over (some money)
  заплатить деньги за что-либо

  "You forked over much money for the painting, didn't you? The picture isn't worth it."
• fork over (something)
  передавать что-либо

  The stranger asked me to fork over a parcel to my father.
• form an opinion
  составить мнение

  As for the new employee I haven't formed an opinion about him so far.