eat humble pie
Make a humble apology.
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
ebb and flow
A recurrent pattern of coming and going.
economical with the truth
Euphemistm to say someone is lying.
elephant in the room
An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
eleventh hour
At the last minute; the latest possible time before it is too late.
end in tears
Have an unhappy outcome.
err on the side of
Act with a specified bias towards something.
face the music
Deal with the negative consequences of something.
fair and square
Honestly and straightforwardly.
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.
forty winks
A short sleep or nap.
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.
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