fair and square
Honestly and straightforwardly.
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
fall off the turnip truck
To be naïve, inexperienced, or unsophisticated. Sometimes used in a rural sense.
far and away
By a very large amount.
fast and furious
Lively and exciting.
few and far between
Scarce or infrequent.
fight a losing battle
Be fated to fail.
fight fire with fire
Use tactics of the opponent to respond.
finest hour
The time of greatest success.
first among equals
Having the highest status in a group.
fish out of water
Refers to a person who is in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable surroundings.
fit as a fiddle
In good physical health.
fit the bill
Be suitable for a particular purpose.
flog a dead horse
Waste energy on a lost cause.
fly in the face of
Openly at variance with what is expected.
fly in the ointment
A minor drawback or imperfection, especially one that was not at first apparent, that detracts from something positive, spoils something valuable, or is a source of annoyance.
fly on the wall
To join an otherwise private interaction, unnoticed to watch and/or listen to something.
food for thought
Something that warrants serious consideration.
foot the bill
Be responsible for paying for something.
for a song
Almost free; very cheap.
for the asking
Can easily have something if they want it.
friends in high places
People in senior positions who are able and willing to use their influence on your behalf.
from A to Z
Covering a complete range; comprehensively.
from pillar to post
Fruitless movement from one place to another.
from the word go
From the very beginning.
front runner
Leading candidate.
gather dust
Remain unused.
get a life
Start living a fuller existence.
get a wriggle on
To move quickly or hurry.
get bent out of shape
To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed.
get down to brass tacks
Reach the real matter in hand.
get off the ground
Start happening.
get one's ducks in a row
To become well prepared for a desired outcome.
get one's knickers in a twist
(UK) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
get one's panties in a wad
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
get out of hand
To become uncontrollable; to escalate beyond what was intended.
get the better of
Win an advantage over someone.
get the boot
Be dismissed from your job or position.
gild the lily
Try to improve what is already beautiful.
give and take
Mutual concessions.
give or take
Within an accuracy level.
give the game away
Inadvertently reveal intention.
give them an inch and they’ll take a mile
If you make a small concession to some people, they will demand much more.
give up the ghost
Euphemism for die.
go bananas
Get upset and lose control.
go down the pan
Become lost or deterioriate.
go Dutch
Share the cost of something equally.
go for broke
Risk everything in an all-out effort.
go off the boil
Pass the stage at which interest, activity, etc. is at its greatest.
go overboard
Be excessive.
go round in circles
Purposeless repetition.
go the distance
Endure an ordeal.
go the whole hog
Do something completely.
go through the motions
Do something perfunctorily, without any enthusiasm.
go with the flow
Accept a situation.
golden opportunity
Rare opportunity.
gone south
Having an unforeseen or chaotic result.
grandfathered in
That one is exempt from a new rule or policy because one established their activity or status before the rule changed.
grasp the nettle
To tackle a problem in a bold manner, despite the difficulty or complexity of doing so; to solve a problem despite short-term adverse consequences.
green light
Permission to go ahead.
green with envy
Very envious.
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