F idioms

(English Idioms & Sayings) F idioms

face down (someone)

- to confront someone boldly, to defy someone
We decided to face down our competitors and were able to stay in business.

face the music

- to accept the consequences of something
The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.

face to face

- in person
I had a face-to-face meeting with my supervisor to talk about my job performance.

face up to (something)

- to accept something that is not easy to accept
My friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.

face value

- the value or price printed on a stamp/bond/paper money etc.
I sold the postage stamps for their face value.

face value

- the truth of something on the surface
The woman is a very nice person but you must take what she says at face value.

facts of life

- the facts about sex/marriage/birth that one should know
The boy seems to be too young to know about the facts of life.

fair and impartial

- fair and unbiased
The criminal was given a fair and impartial trial by the court.

fair and square

- completely fair, honestly
The British team won the game fair and square.

fair game

- someone or something that you feel you can easily attack
Our company is fair game as a takeover target by other companies.

fair play

- justice, equal and right action
The boy believes in fair play and is a good person to have on our team.

a fair shake

- honest treatment
The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her behavior.

fair to middling

- a little better than acceptable, so-so
I said that I was feeling fair to middling when my friend asked me how I was.

fair-weather friend

- a person who is a friend only during good times
He is a fair-weather friend and you cannot rely on him if you have a problem.


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