F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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[freeze over] {v.}
To become covered with ice.
The children wanted the lake to freeze over so they could ice-skate.
[French fried potato] or [French fry] {n.}
A narrow strip of potato fried in deep fat. — Usually used in the plural.
Sue ordered a hamburger and french fries.
[French leave] {n.}
The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good-bye to anyone.
"It's getting late," Rob whispered to Janet. "Let's take French leave and get out of here."
[fresh from] {adj.}
Recently returned from; experienced in.
Tom was fresh from two years in Paris and was very condescending in matters pertaining to cuisine and wines.
[friction tape] {n.}
Black cloth tape with one sticky side used around electric wires.
The boy fixed his cracked baseball bat with some friction tape.
[friend]
See:
[BOY FRIEND],
[FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND],
[GIRL FRIEND],
[LADY FRIEND],
[MAKE FRIENDS].
[friends with]
Friendly to; a friend of.
Alice found several girls to be friends with on the first day of school.
At first I didn't like John, but now I am friends with him.