fight a losing battle »
To try to do something so difficult that it will probably end in failure.
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fill in »
To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
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fine words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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first among equals »
In the British and other parliamentary systems, a term used to describe the relationship of the prime minister to the other members of the cabinet.
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first things first »
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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fits and starts »
Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
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flash in the pan »
A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.
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flat chat »
At maximum capability or speed.
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flower »
The vulva, especially the labia majora.
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flutter in the dovecote »
I further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.
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fly in the ointment »
Something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread »
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
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footloose and fancy free »
Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities.
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force of habit »
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
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force someone's hand »
Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
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