Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 181 feel Idioms feel at home - to feel comfortable and relaxed (as if you were at your home) I always feel at home when I visit my friend. feel dragged out - to feel exhausted I was feeling dragged out so I went home and went to bed. feel fit - to feel well and healthy I feel fit so I plan to go for a long walk this weekend. feel free to do (something) - to feel like you are permitted to do something Everybody felt free to walk around the restaurant after the party started. feel it beneath oneself to do (something) - feel that one would be lowering oneself to do something The young girl feels it beneath her to help clean the classroom. feel like a million dollars - to feel wonderful I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a long walk. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 182 feel like a new person - to feel refreshed and renewed I felt like a new person after I had a shower. feel like doing (something) - to be in the mood to do something, to want to do something I do not feel like doing the dishes now. feel like going (somewhere) - to be in the mood to go somewhere, to want to go somewhere I did not feel like going to a movie so I stayed home. feel like having (something) - to want to have something I did not feel like having milk so I had water. feel on top of the world - to feel very good I feel on top of the world and I plan to go dancing tonight. feel out of place - to feel that one does not belong in a place I sometimes feel out of place when I go to an expensive restaurant. feel out (someone) - to talk or act carefully with someone in order to find out what he or she thinks I will feel out my boss this weekend and see about my chance for a promotion. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 183 feel put upon - to feel that someone is taking unfair advantage of you My sister always feels put upon when her husband's friends visit. feel (something) in one's bones - to sense something I feel it in my bones that I will win the lottery this month. feel sorry for (someone) - to pity someone I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job. feel the pinch - to have problems caused by having too little money The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost his job. feel up to (do something) - to feel healthy enough or rested enough to do something I do not feel up to going to the game. . one's feet are on the ground - one has sensible ideas My father is a good man and always has his feet on the ground. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 184 fence (someone) in - to restrict someone in some way I always feel fenced in when I visit my friend on the small island. ferret (information or something) out of (someone) - to get something from someone by being persistent I tried hard to ferret out the time of the party from my friend. few and far between - not many, rare The gas stations were few and far between on the highway through the mountains. fiddle around - to tinker with something, to do something in an unplanned way I tried fiddling around with the computer printer but it still would not work. fiddle while Rome burns - to do nothing while a disaster is happening The economy became worse as the government did nothing. They seemed to fiddle while Rome burned. field questions - to answer questions The speaker began to field questions as soon as he finished talking. fifty-fifty - equally, evenly We divided the cost of the trip fifty-fifty. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 185 fight against time - to hurry to do something quickly, a fight to do something quickly The rescue party was fighting against time to save the men who were trapped in the coal mine. fight tooth and nail - to fight fiercely or with all one`s strength I am fighting tooth and nail to get a transfer to another department. fighting chance - a good possibility of success if you try hard I did not have a fighting chance to get my job application finished on time. figure on (something) - to depend on something, to be sure about something You can figure on many people coming to the party next week. figure out (someone or something) - to try to understand someone or something, to solve something I finally figured out how to use the new DVD recorder. fill in (something) - to write words in blank spaces "Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist." Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 186 fill (someone`s) shoes - to substitute for someone and be able to do a satisfactory job Although he is a good supervisor he is unable to fill the shoes of those who came before him. fill out (something) - to write down the facts that are asked for (in a report/form etc.) We were asked to fill out the forms before we could have an interview for the job. fill (someone) in - to tell someone the details about something "I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend." fill the bill - to be suitable for what is required I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us. filled to the brim - to be filled up to the top edge of something The coffee cup was filled to the brim. find Idioms find fault with (someone or something) - to criticize someone or something My boss finds fault with everything that I do. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 187 find it in one's heart to (do something) - to have the courage or compassion to do something I could not find it in my heart to tell the little boy about his dead dog. find one's feet - to become used to a new situation or experience My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job. find one's own level - to find the position to which one is best suited The teacher helped the child find his own level in the reading class. find one's tongue - to begin to be able to talk I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people. find one's way - to discover the route to a place We were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way. find oneself - to discover what one's talents and preferences are The woman went to Europe in order to try and find herself. find out (something) - to learn or discover something My mother is angry at me because she found out that I had quit my French class. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 188 . fine and dandy - all right, okay It is fine and dandy for me that the sale will be held next Saturday. a fine how-do-you-do - a predicament We were in a fine how-do-you-do when the car stopped working. fine kettle of fish - an unsatisfactory situation It was a fine kettle of fish when my friend phoned and said that he could not come to dinner. fine state of affairs - an unpleasant situation The mess in the bathroom was a fine state of affairs and I had to deal with it quickly. a fine-toothed/tooth comb - a very careful check of something We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch. finger in the pie - a part ownership of something or responsibility for something My uncle has his finger in the pie of many small companies in our town. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 189 fire a gun - to shoot a gun I fired a gun for the first time at my uncle's farm. fire away at (someone or something) - to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech. firing on all cylinders - to be working and making every possible effort We were firing on all cylinders when we began work on the new drop-in center. first and foremost - the first and most important First and foremost we need a new computer for our office. first come, first served - the person who comes first will have his turn first "First come, first served" my aunt called as she put the food on the table. first of all - the very first thing First of all we prepared the garden before we planted the seeds. first off - the first thing First off the policeman told us that we had been driving too fast. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 190 first-run - new, shown for the first time There are many first-run movies that I have not seen yet. first things first - the most important things must be taken care of first We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room. firsthand - directly I learned the news from my sister firsthand. fish for a compliment - to try and get someone to give you a compliment The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend if she liked her new dress. fish for (something) - to try to find information etc. about something The woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work. fish in troubled waters - to involve oneself in a difficult or dangerous situation in order to gain an advantage The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information related to the scandal. . very careful check of something We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch. finger in the pie - a part ownership of something or responsibility for. I feel sorry for my friend who recently lost his job. feel the pinch - to have problems caused by having too little money The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost. - to get something from someone by being persistent I tried hard to ferret out the time of the party from my friend. few and far between - not many, rare The gas stations were few and far