Vocabulary
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Everyone has a moment of fame, power, or influence
“EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY”
Pursue your own interests; don't expect help from others
“IT'S EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF”
Every possible method
“I tried EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK”
Almost everything; more than enough
“They packed EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK”
Try every possible approach
“We need to EXPLORE ALL AVENUES”
Look at different possibilities
“We're EXPLORING OPTIONS”
Someone or something that is visually attractive but not substantial
“She's just EYE CANDY”
Justice in which reparation exactly matches the harm caused
“AN EYE FOR AN EYE”
Something surprising or revealing
“The documentary was A REAL EYE OPENER”
Agree
“We don't SEE EYE TO EYE”
In direct confrontation
“They went EYEBALL TO EYEBALL”
Surprising or shocking
“It's EYEBROW-RAISING”
Looking very angry
“He had A FACE LIKE THUNDER”
Accept punishment or criticism for something you have done wrong
“He made a mistake and now he has to FACE THE MUSIC”
Accept something as it appears to be
“Take it AT FACE VALUE”
Confront your fears or problems
“It's time to FACE YOUR DEMONS”
The truth is obvious from the evidence
“THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES”
Honest and straightforward
“He won FAIR AND SQUARE”
Real or truthful
“Is that FAIR DINKUM?”
A friend only when things are going well
“He's JUST A FAIR WEATHER FRIEND”
Be abandoned or forgotten
“Many projects FELL BY THE WAYSIDE”
Fail completely
“The joke FELL FLAT”
Lose favor or position
“He FELL FROM GRACE”
Fall deeply in love
“She FELL HEAD OVER HEELS for him”
Disappear completely
“He FELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH”
Begin using alcohol (or another problem substance) after quitting
“He FELL OFF THE WAGON”
Be ignored
“My pleas FELL ON DEAF EARS”
Experience financial problems
“They FELL ON HARD TIMES”
Accept blame; sacrifice oneself
“She FELL ON HER SWORD”
Accept responsibility and resign
“He decided to FALL ON HIS SWORD”
Become a victim of something
“Many FALL PREY TO scams”
Fail to reach a standard
“The results FELL SHORT OF expectations”
A warning that turns out to be unnecessary
“It was A FALSE ALARM”
Knowing someone well can lead to loss of respect
“FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT”
Very fast and intense
“It was FAST AND FURIOUS”
The quickest route to achievement
“On THE FAST TRACK”
A wealthy and privileged person
“The FAT CATS are getting richer”
When you have no hope of something happening
“FAT CHANCE!”
An achievement for which one is recognized; a noteworthy achievement
“That's A FEATHER IN HIS CAP”
An achievement to be proud of
“That's ANOTHER FEATHER IN HIS CAP”
Enrich yourself, often dishonestly
“He FEATHERED HIS NEST”
Refusing to tolerate something any further; out of patience
“I'm FED UP”
Be sick and tired of something; be annoyed or bored with something
“I'm FED UP WITH this weather”
Make a situation more intense
“Don't FEED THE FLAME with more arguments”
Feel sad or depressed
“I've been FEELING BLUE lately”
Feel extremely healthy, attractive, or happy
“After that shower and good night's sleep, I FEEL LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS”
Feel energetic and lively
“The kids are FEELING THEIR OATS today”
Feeling sad or depressed
Experiencing financial difficulty
“We're FEELING THE PINCH this year”
A minor car accident
“I had A FENDER BENDER on the highway”
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