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  • fish or cut bait
    принять то или иное решение, одно из двух
    "I see that you are not actually eager to buy the house, so you either fish or cut bait."
  • fly in the ointment
    помеха, "ложка дёгтя в бочке мёда"
    The problem with the weather was a fly in the ointment during their enjoyable holiday.
  • face value
    кажущаяся ценность; поверхностное суждение
    "If I were you, I wouldn't trust her; take everything she does at face value."
  • fall through
    потерпеть неудачу, провалиться
    Through no fault of theirs the plan fell through.
  • fish for (something)
    пытаться найти информацию о чём-либо, выуживать информацию
    Rick can sit for hours fishing for information from the Internet.
  • firm hand
    твёрдая рука
    The governor ruled the province with a firm hand.
  • fool and his money are soon parted
    у дурака деньги долго не держатся
    Jimmy spends his money unwisely. A fool and his money are soon parted.
  • fly off the handle
    рассердиться, сорваться на крик
    The teacher flew off the handle because one of the students was disrupting the class.
  • feel put upon
    чувствовать себя обиженным; чувствовать себя неуютно
    Mary couldn't help feeling put upon when her husband's friends visited.
  • fight tooth and nail
    драться, бороться изо всех сил
    The boy was fighting tooth and nail to get his toys back from another boy.
  • follow suit
    иметь карту такой же масти, поступать также как кто-либо; подражать кому-либо
    "If Jenny is going home early, I think I'll follow suit."
  • fall behind
    запаздывать, отставать
    Josef fell behind with his rent.
  • fall off the wagon
    вернуться к прежним привычкам (об алкоголе и наркотиках)
    Felix stopped taking drugs for a short while and then he fell off the wagon.
  • forever and a day
    бесконечно долго
    "Why did it take forever and a day to clear the mess in your bedroom?"
  • feel out of place
    чувствовать себя не на месте
    Jeremy didn't know any of the guests and he felt out of place.
  • feel like going (somewhere)
    быть не прочь, хотеть пойти куда-либо
    "Do you feel like going anywhere tonight?"
  • fair and square
    открыто, честно
    The competition was tough, but their team won the game fair and square.
  • fall into a trap
    попасть в ловушку
    Paul fell into a trap of Fanny's charms.
  • fall apart
    разваливаться, плохо работать
    "My car is falling apart; I must have it repaired as soon as possible."
  • four eyes
    четырёхглазый (часто так дети называют тех, кто носит очки)
    My son doesn't like to wear glasses because his classmates call him four eyes.
  • fall short of (one's expectations)
    не оправдать чьих-либо ожиданий
    The new novel by Z. has fallen short of my expectations.
  • first out of the gate
    первым начать что-либо делать
    That project was very important for Bob, and he was first out of the gate to start it.
  • flea in (someone's) ear
    резкое замечание, раздражающий ответ, отпор
    Our boss sent the manager away with a flea in his ear about changing the schedule.
  • fair game
    объект нападения, "лёгкая добыча"
    The company being in a difficult situation was fair game as a takeover target by other companies.
  • fall for (someone or something)
    почувствовать влечение к кому-либо \ чему-либо, влюбиться
    He is very handsome; women fall for him like a row of ninepins.
  • follow one's heart
    следовать велению сердца
    "You'd better follow your heart and take the career which you are cut out for."
  • fiddle while Rome burns
    ничего не предпринимать во время катастрофы
    The situation in the firm became deplorable, but they seemed to be fiddling while Rome burned.
  • fall from grace
    оказаться в немилости
    Samuel didn't want to fall from grace with the woman he loved so dearly.
  • fall into place
    встать на свои места
    Everything fell into place when Alice and her husband moved into a new house.
  • foam at the mouth
    быть в бешенстве, "метать громы и молнии"
    Old Simpson foamed at the mouth when he understood that we had lied to him.
  • for sure
    наверняка
    Now I knew for sure that Anna had let me down.
  • fed up with (someone or something)
    надоесть, опротиветь
    "I am fed up with your laziness and carelessness."
  • first of all
    прежде всего
    "First of all I'd like you to tell me a few words about yourself."
  • find oneself
    найти себя (свои таланты, предпочтения)
    The young girl tried several jobs in order to try and find herself.
  • for my money
    я считаю, что касается меня
    For my money, the best candidate for Congress is George Brown.