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American Idioms Starting With F

To accept the (unpleasant) consequences of what you have done.

To fail. To be unsuccessful. ex. "The play fell flat on its face."

A person who is only your friend when things are going well for you.

To become organized. To fit together. ex. "Once I started meditating, everything in my life began to fall into place."

To lack something. ex. "We tried to raise fifty thousand dollars, but we fell short by about ten thousand."

To feel like you don't belong. ex. "We went to Mary's party last night. There were many strange people there and I felt a little out of place, so we left."

To replace someone. To do something someone else used to do. ex. "Cathy has been working here for 20 years. It's going to be hard to find someone to fill

Before anything else. ex. "Call me first thing tomorrow morning.

To try very hard to get a compliment from someone.

Act according to your feelings/ emotions. ex. "I couldn't decide what to do so I just followed my heart."

Playing around. Time spent doing worthless things. ex. "OK, Neil, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work."

Casual. Not very serious. ex. "Sarah was looking for a free and easy relationship."