Free hand “I have been given a free hand in redecorating my room,” announced Aarti triumphantly to her brother, “so don’t interfere.” When you give …
Fair play When justice is done according to the accepted rule in any game or contest it is known as fair play. An unbiased umpire was selected to ensure …
Far-fetched Rohit told a rather far-fetched story to his Maths teacher as to why he could not do his homework. His house, he said, had caught fire, and all …
There’s plenty more fish in the sea This idiom means that there are many other people and things that are as good as the one that has proved unsuccessful. …
Fair-weather friend Such a friend is only your friend when you are prosperous. He deserts you as soon as you are in any kind of trouble. When Sunil lost …
Full of the milk of human kindness This is really a quotation from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Mrs Dale is full of the milk of human kindness. She is always …
Fool’s paradise Problems have to be tackled firmly. If you think they will disappear on their own you are living in a fool’s paradise. A fool’s paradise is a …
Fall on To fall on someone or something is to attack violently. The hooligans fell on the unsuspecting boy and robbed him of his watch and money. The little …
Fall out Vijay and Nitin have fallen out with each other—that is, they have quarrelled, and have vowed never to speak to each other again. Mrs Prasad has fallen …
Eat oneself sick This means to eat so much that one feels, or is, sick. Reena was upset when she was given the sack, and so she ate herself …