Vocabulary
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A first step towards a goal
“I finally got MY FOOT IN THE DOOR”
Pay for something
“Who's GOING TO FOOT THE BILL?”
At very low cost
“She bought it FOR A SONG”
Used to express annoyance or frustration
“Oh, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!”
Permanently; forever
“She's leaving FOR GOOD”
Permanently; seriously
“This is FOR KEEPS”
Not important; worthless; awful
“That movie was FOR THE BIRDS”
An expression of frustration or annoyance
“FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!”
For now; temporarily
“This arrangement is FOR THE TIME BEING”
Used when giving information that might not be useful
“FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH”
Something attractive that is not allowed
“FORBIDDEN FRUIT tastes sweetest”
Make someone act sooner than planned
“They FORCED MY HAND”
Miss the overall view due to focus on details
“You can't see THE FOREST FOR THE TREES”
A point at which a decision must be made
“We've reached A FORK IN THE ROAD”
Have good luck
“FORTUNE SMILES ON you”
A short sleep; a nap
“I need to catch FORTY WINKS”
Crime, typically murder
“There was FOUL PLAY”
Everywhere
“Searched THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH”
A rude or offensive word
“Don't use FOUR LETTER WORDS”
A word that is considered offensive or vulgar
“Don't use FOUR-LETTER WORDS”
A particular mental state or attitude
“In THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND”
Make someone appear guilty of something they didn't do
“He was FRAMED by the real culprit”
Completely free
“She feels FREE AS A BIRD”
An advantage obtained without effort
“There's no FREE RIDE”
The ability to make choices that are not determined by fate or divine intervention
“Exercise FREE WILL”
The right to publish without government restriction
“FREEDOM OF THE PRESS is essential”
Very energetic and healthy
“He's AS FRESH AS A DAISY”
Accidental use of an incorrect word; a revealing slip of the tongue
“That was A FREUDIAN SLIP”
Completely; thoroughly
“I know this subject FROM A TO Z”
All day; from evening until morning
“They worked FROM DUSK TIL DAWN”
From one place to another, in a forced, random way
“Running FROM PILLAR TO POST”
From poverty to wealth
“She went FROM RAGS TO RICHES”
From the beginning; using basic ingredients without any prepared materials
“She made the cake FROM SCRATCH”
Sincerely and with deep feeling
“FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART”
From the very beginning
“I knew it FROM THE GET GO”
From a reliable source
“I heard it FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH”
“There were problems FROM THE WORD GO”
In a prominent position
“Put your ideas FRONT AND CENTER”
The whole thing; everything possible
“Let's go THE FULL MONTY”
Not true; nonsense; lies
“Don't listen to him - he's FULL OF BALONEY”
Lively and energetic; usually for a child
“The kids are FULL OF BEANS today”
Talking without saying anything meaningful
“He's FULL OF HOT AIR”
Arrogant; conceited
“You're SO FULL OF YOURSELF”
Go quickly or to do something with a lot of energy
“FULL STEAM AHEAD!”
Enjoyable activities
“It's all FUN AND GAMES until someone gets hurt”
Make progress or advance in a particular area or situation
“The new policy is GAINING GROUND among community leaders”
A festive celebration
“IT'S A GALA DAY for the community”
A conflict situation in which neither side will back down for fear of seeming cowardly
“They're playing a GAME OF CHICKEN with the deadline”
A situation with two contrasting parts
“It was A GAME OF TWO HALVES”
A strategy or plan
“We need A BETTER GAME PLAN”
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