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  • fast buck
    деньги, заработанные легко и быстро, "шальные деньги"
    The man is always trying to make a fast buck without working very hard.
  • first off
    первое, первым делом
    First off the dean told the students about the exact date of their exam.
  • flat out
    открыто, ничего не тая
    The teacher told the boy's parents flat out that he would not be able to pass the exam.
  • flying high
    быть очень счастливым, радостным
    My roommate was flying high as she had passed her finals well.
  • fit to kill
    быть очень нарядно одетым, "быть разодетым в пух и прах"
    In her beautiful evening dress Minnie looked fit to kill.
  • find one's own level
    найти для себя наиболее благоприятную позицию
    It is the duty of a teacher to help his students to find their own levels.
  • flight of fancy
    полёт фантазии
    It is Sam's flight of fancy to go to the North Pole.
  • from A to Z
    (знать) всё обо всём, подробная информация
    My friend knows about computers from A to Z.
  • fine-toothed/tooth comb
    ничего не упускающая, тщательная проверка; поиск
    The police went over the area with a fine-toothed comb, but they could not find anybody.
  • fit (someone) into a schedule
    найти время для кого-либо
    "I don't think I can possibly fit you into my schedule today."
  • follow (someone's) lead
    идти, делать что-либо вслед за кем-то
    "I want you to follow my lead and do exactly what I do."
  • free hand
    полная свобода для выполнения чего-либо
    I was given a free hand to do what I thought necessary.
  • familiar with (someone or something)
    быть знакомым с кем-либо / чем-либо
    Adam is very well familiar with the flora and fauna of this region.
  • funny business
    противозаконная деятельность
    The young man seems to be involved in some funny business which is probably illegal.
  • follow orders
    следовать приказу, распоряжению
    The policemen were following orders when they searched every corner of the house.
  • feel at home
    чувствовать себя как дома
    "Come on in. Sit down and feel at home."
  • full of it
    полон чепухи
    The girl was full of it when she told everybody about her desire to become a top model.
  • from near and far
    отовсюду
    The people gathered from near and far to look at the miracle.
  • free as a bird
    свободен, как птица; полностью свободен
    I am as free as a bird today so I can do whatever I want.
  • fight against time
    торопиться, делать что-либо предельно быстро
    The doctor was fighting against time to save the patient.
  • first-run
    премьера, первый показ
    The first-run of the new movie will take place next week.
  • fighting chance
    хорошая возможность успеха (если постараться)
    If you try hard, you might have a fighting chance to get this job.
  • for the heck/hell of it
    ради смеха/ удовольствия, "просто так"
    The kids were wearing funny clothes just for the heck of it.
  • fool around
    зря тратить время, болтаться, бездельничать
    Steve spends almost his whole lunch hour fooling around with the girls.
  • false arrest
    незаконный арест, задержание
    Toby was detained for assault, but it turned out to be a case of false arrest.
  • for all the world
    решительно, во всех отношениях
    He swung about his arms for all the world as if he were going through the sword exercise.
  • fix (someone's) wagon
    наказать, расквитаться с кем-либо
    I think it's necessary to fix the man's wagon because he has deceived me.
  • fond of (someone or something)
    любить кого-либо; увлекаться чем-либо
    I am very fond of going places.
  • false pretenses
    ложно представленные факты
    I am sure Pat was acting under false pretenses when she decided to take a part of her sister's property.
  • for better or worse
    на горе и радость", что бы не случилось
    "Will you take Cecily to be your wife, for better or worse?" the priest asked.
  • follow through on/with (something)
    доводить что-либо до конца, выполнять обещание
    I wished to help my friend with his English, but I couldn't follow through with my promise.
  • fee simple
    полновластное владение недвижимостью; поместье, наследуемое без ограничений
    The estate was held fee simple, that is, with the right to pass it to any heir.
  • for all I know
    насколько я знаю
    For all I know, the "Titanic" was the largest ship which could take about two thousand people on board.
  • fiddle around
    возиться, неумело чинить
    Sue tried fiddling around with the washing machine but it still would not work.
  • free translation
    вольный перевод, т.е. не точный перевод
    A translation that is not totally accurate is called a free translation.