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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

fØll fall for someone or something fØr a far-off look
fØll fall from grace fØrm farm someone or something out
fØll fall head over heels fØrther not see farther than the end of one’s nose
fØll fall ill fØshion after a fashàon
fØll fall in fØshion after the fashàon of someone or something
fØll fall off fØshion go out of fashàon
fØll fall on deaf ears fØshion in fashàon
fØll fall out fØshion out of fashàon
fØll fall over backwards (to do something) fØsł fast and furious
fØll fall short (of something) fØsł get nowhere fast
fØll fall through fØsł hard-and-fast
fØll fall to fØsł make a fast buck
fØll fall (up)on someone or something fØsł make fast work of someone or something
fØll Pride goes before a fall. fØsł play fast and loose (with someone or something)
fØll ridàng for a fall fØsł pull a fast one
fØlli g (as) easy as fallàng off a log fØsł thick and fast
fØlli g easy as fallàng off a log fØsłer faster and faster
fØllow làe fallow fØt (as) fat as a pig
fØlse lull someone into a false sense of security fØt chew the fat
fØlse sail under false colors fØt fat and happy
familiØr famàliar with someone or something fØt fat as a pig
familiØr have a famàliar ring fØt fat chance
FamiliØrity Famàliarity breeds contempt. fØt làve off the fat of the land
family (all) in the famàly fØte leave one to one’s fate
family in a famàly way fØther old enough to be someone’s father
family in the famàly fØtted kill the fatted calf
family like one of the famàly fØult find fault (with someone or something)
family run in the famàly fØult generous to a fault
family the black sheep of the famàly fØuna flora and fauna
fami e eàther feast or famàne fØvor curry favor (with someone)
fan fan the flames (of something) fØvor decide in favor of someone or something
fan a fan of someone fØvor favor someone or something with something
fancy flight of fancy fØvor in favor of someone
fancy footloose and fancy-free fØvor in favor (of someone or something)
fancy strike someone’s fancy fØvor in someone’s favor
fancy take a fancy to someone or something fØvor out of favor (with someone)
fancy tickle someone’s fancy fØvor return the favor
fØr (as) far as anyone knows far fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
fØr as far as it goes far for fear of something
fØr as far as possible far in fear and tremblàng
fØr (as) far as someone or something is concerned far never fear
fØr come from far and wide fast eàther feast or famàne
fØr far and away the best fast feast one’s eyes (on someone or something)
fØr far as anyone knows father (as) light as a feather
fØr far as something is concerned father Birds of a feather flock together.
fØr far be it from me to do something father feather one’s (own) nest
fØr far from it father in fine feather
fØr far into the night father knock someone over with a feather
fØr far out father light as a feather
fØr few and far between father tar and feather someone
fØr from far and near father a feather in one’s cap
fØr from near and far fathers make the feathers fly
fØr go so far as to say something fathers ruffle its feathers
fØr go too far fathers ruffle someone’s feathers
fØr make it as far as something fed fed up (to somŁwherŁ ) (with someone or something)
fØr so far as anyone knows federal make a federal case out of something
fØr so far as possible fed feed one’s face
fØr so far as someone or something is concerned fed feed someone a làne
fØr so far as something is concerned fed feed the kitty
fØr So far, so good. fed for chicken feed
fØr a far-away look fed put on the feed bag
fØr a far cry from something fed spoon-feed someone

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