F
Idioms beginning with "F"
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[far afield] {adj. phr.}
Remote; far from the original starting point.
When we started to discuss theology. Jack was obviously getting far afield from the subject at hand.
[far and away] {adv. phr.}
Very much.
The fish was far and away the biggest ever caught on the lake.
Compare: [BY FAR], [HEAD AND SHOULDERS] (2).
[far and near] {n. phr.}
Far places and near places; everywhere.
People came from far and near to hear him speak.
[far and wide] {adv. phr.}
Everywhere, in all directions.
The wind blew the papers far and wide.
My old school friends are scattered far and wide now.
The movie company looked far and wide for a boy to act the hero in the new movie.
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[farfetched] {adj.}
Exaggerated; fantastic.
Sally told us some farfetched story about having been kidnapped by little green men in a flying saucer.
[far cry] {n.}
Something very different.
His last statement was a far cry from his first story.
The first automobile could run, but it was a far cry from a modern car.
[far from it] {adv. phr.}
Not even approximately; not really at all.
"Do you think she spent $100 on that dress?" Jane asked. "Far from it," Sue replied. "It must have cost at least $300."
[far gone] {adj. phr.}
In a critical or extreme state.
He was so far gone by the time the doctor arrived, that nothing could be done to save his life.
[farm out] {v.}
1. To have another person do (something) for you; send away to be done.
Our teacher had too many test papers to read, so she farmed out half of them to a friend.
2. To send away to be taken care of.
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