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  • fruits of one's labor
    плоды своего труда
    A lot of New Year's toys were the fruits of our labor.
  • from scratch
    с самого начала, с чистого листа
    David started to learn painting from scratch.
  • fall/get into the wrong hands
    попасть в плохие руки
    I want you to be very careful lest these important documents should fall into the wrong hands.
  • follow the crowd
    делать то же, что делает большинство; "плыть по течению"
    "You shouldn't follow the crowd if you really want to become somebody important."
  • fair to middling
    так себе, неважно "серединка на половинку"
    Jeremy was feeling fair to middling after his heart attack.
  • feel it beneath oneself to do (something)
    чувствовать ниже своего достоинства делать что-либо
    Ben is not a decent guy, and I feel it beneath myself to talk with him.
  • for all one is worth
    изо всех сил, максимально
    He hung on the rope for all he was worth.
  • feed the kitty
    жертвовать (деньги)
    We are going to feed the kitty to collect money for the new workshop.
  • find (someone) innocent
    признать кого-либо невиновным
    Mark Emmerson was arrested for burglary, but the judge found him innocent.
  • fat is in the fire
    дело скверное, быть беде
    "The fat is in the fire. If you persist in your willfulness, you'll have yourself to blame."
  • freak out
    терять самообладание, беситься
    Adam Smith freaked out when he discovered that his flight had been delayed.
  • free-for-all
    соревнования, дискуссия и т. п., в которых может участвовать любой
    At the party the people were involved in a free-for-all game.
  • flea market
    барахолка, блошиный рынок
    I bought a very beautiful old vase at a flea market yesterday.
  • from the ground up
    с начала, с низшей точки
    Jim Bobtail designed his house and built it from the ground up.
  • fit to be tied
    очень рассердиться или расстроиться
    Kathy was fit to be tied when she heard that her son had dropped out of school.
  • from now on
    с этого момента и далее
    From now on Jim has been helping his cousin's family to survive.
  • fit (someone or something) in
    находить подходящее место или время для кого-либо/ чего-либо
    "It is only a small car: do you think we can all possibly fit in?"
  • freeze (someone) out
    вытеснять кого-либо, избавляться от конкурента или навязчивого человека
    "Mind, I don't let you freeze me out of the profits of the firm."
  • few and far between
    отделённые большим промежутком времени или пространства
    The distance was vast; small houses were few and far between.
  • far cry from (something)
    большая разница, отличное от чего-либо
    Lord, what a far cry from this man to this woman, he thought.
  • full steam ahead
    энергично, "на всех парах"
    Charles carried out his plan; he went full steam ahead with it.
  • fresh out of (something)
    использовать всё до конца, распродать всё
    On the eve of Christmas the gift shops usually fresh out of souvenirs and presents.
  • first come, first served
    первым пришёл - первым обслужили
    "First come, first served," the secretary said to the people waiting for her in the office.
  • free and clear
    полностью (владеть чем-либо), без ограничений
    I own my country house free and clear.
  • follow up (something)
    добавлять что-либо
    That remark was extremely witty; Mark followed it up by another one almost equally good.
  • fine and dandy
    хорошо, здорово
    It is fine and dandy for us that the trip to Holland will take place during our Easter holidays.
  • for good
    навсегда
    Kimberly left the town for good.
  • fit and trim
    быть стройным, в хорошей физической форме
    Lola goes to the health club because she wants to look fit and trim.
  • free and easy
    непринуждённый, без формальностей
    Allan's behavior in public places is free and easy.
  • fine how-do-you-do
    затруднительное положение
    The car broke down on a country road and they were in a fine how-do-you-do.
  • firing on all cylinders
    стараться во всю
    They were firing on all cylinders when they began work on the project.
  • fill out (something)
    заполнить что-либо (формуляр, бланк)
    I was asked to fill out the form before I could be given a visa.
  • for days/hours on end
    много дней (часов) подряд
    I don't think I can go without food for days on end.
  • from time to time
    время от времени
    They go to the theatre from time to time.
  • for free
    бесплатно
    I have never been able to get anything for free.