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• fall flat on one's face
  полностью провалиться, потерпеть неудачу

  The young actor fell flat on his face during his first performance.
• fly-by-night
  ненадёжный (о человеке или бизнесе)

  This new printing house seems to be a fly-by-night business.
• follow one's nose
  идти прямо вперёд, следуя интуиции

  Jim followed his nose until he found the movie theatre.
• from head to toe
  с головы до пят

  Having walked in the rain, the kids were wet from head to toe.
• full of hot air
  говорить ерунду

  "Stop talking nonsense! You are always full of hot air."
• face up to (something)
  быть готовым принять нелёгкое решение

  The young man was seriously injured, and he had to face up the fact that he would never be able to walk.
• for the time being
  пока, в настоящее время

  "I am really very busy for the time being, but I will see you later."
• forbidden fruit
  запретный плод (сладок)

  My little brother is not allowed to take my textbooks; it is forbidden fruit for him.
• fill in the blanks
  вставить слова в пропуски

  The assignment was to fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
• feel (something) in one's bones
  интуитивно чувствовать что-либо

  Jacob felt it in his bones that he was not going to get the job that he wanted.
• feel the pinch
  быть в стеснённом положении из-за нехватки денег

  Marion was beginning to feel the pinch since her father's death.
• fall ill
  заболеть

  Little Bobby didn't come to school; he must have fallen ill.
• fall head over heels
  упасть головой вниз

  Miss Moose felt strong hands push her, and she fell head over heels down the staircase.
• face-to-face
  лицом к лицу

  Sam was not afraid to stand face-to-face with his enemy.
• first hand
  непосредственно из первых рук

  Ann Bradley learned about her son's serious illness first hand when she spoke to the doctor who was treating him.
• foot the bill
  заплатить за что-либо, оплатить что-либо

  The Frawlys hoped the company would foot the bill for the ransom of eight million dollars.
• feed (someone) a line
  обманывать, "вешать лапшу на уши"

  "Stop feeding me a line; I don't believe a word you are saying."
• fold one's hands
  сложить руки, бездействовать, "палец о палец не ударить"

  Dora folded her hands and watched her husband quietly while he was trying to fix the car.
• fall over oneself to do something
  лезть из кожи вон, чтобы сделать что-либо

  Joe came out of his room all smiles and falling over himself to show he was pleased to see us.
• fall into line
  стать в строй, построиться в шеренгу

  At the beginning of the lesson the P.E. teacher ordered the students to fall into line.
• fill (someone) in
  детально информировать кого-либо

  "I would like you to fill me in about reorganization of the department."
• fall by the wayside
  отстать от других, оказаться на обочине

  Sally was afraid she might fall by the wayside in the chess tournament.
• for all intents and purposes
  фактически, на самом деле

  For all intents and purposes the construction of the dwelling house was practically finished.
• fly the coop
  удрать, убежать

  The criminal was able to fly the coop because the guard hadn't been watching him properly.
• face down (someone)
  осадить кого-либо, нагнать страху

  I had to face down the blackmailer who was threatening me.
• fall to (someone) to do (something)
  выпадать кому-либо, делать что-либо; стать чьей-либо обязанностью

  It usually falls to me to wash the dirty dishes after every meal.
• flunk out
  исключать из учебного заведения за неуспеваемость; провалить какой-либо предмет

  I am afraid that I might flunk out of the art course at college.
• first love
  первая любовь

  Steve was her first love; she fell in love with him at first sight.
• flash in the pan
  хорошее начало, которое оканчивается провалом

  The man's artistic career was a flash in the pan. Nobody has ever heard of him since it started.
• fill (someone's) shoes
  занять чьё-либо место

  It was difficult for Mr. Sandford to fill the shoes of the previous lecturer.
• fish or cut bait
  принять то или иное решение, одно из двух

  "I see that you are not actually eager to buy the house, so you either fish or cut bait."
• footloose and fancy-free
  вольный, свободный от обязательств

  It's good to be footloose and fancy-free so that you can do whatever you want.
• first and foremost
  во-первых, в первую очередь

  First and foremost they decided to build a new house.
• fish for (something)
  пытаться найти информацию о чём-либо, выуживать информацию

  Rick can sit for hours fishing for information from the Internet.
• feet of clay
  скрытый недостаток или слабость

  Paul Copperfield has feet of clay and may not last very long in his new position of a manager.