| 301. |
ever
– ever and anon
|
Occasionally; from time to time. |
| 302. |
every
– every now and again
|
Occasionally. |
| 303. |
every
– every now and then
|
Sometimes but not often. |
| 304. |
every
– every other
|
Each alternate item in a list of items. |
| 305. |
every
– every so often
|
Occasionally; sometimes. |
| 306. |
every
– every Tom, Dick, and Harry
|
Used to refer to ordinary people in general. |
| 307. |
every
– every which way
|
In all directions. |
| 308. |
evil
- the evil eye
|
A look from the evil eye according to old superstition is believed to cause considerable harm. |
| 309. |
eye
- an eye for an eye
|
Retaliation in kind as appropriate to deal with a wrong. |
| 310. |
eye
– be all eyes
|
Be watching eagerly and attentively |
| 311. |
eye
- catch someone’s eye
|
To attract someone’s attention. |
| 312. |
eye
– close one’s eyes
|
To deliberately not notice something unpleasant. |
| 313. |
eye
– make eyes at
|
To look at someone with sexual interest. |
| 314. |
eye
– open someone’s eyes
|
To make someone aware of something. |
| 315. |
eye
- the naked eye
|
Seeing without using a telescope, microscope, etc |
| 316. |
eye
– to my eye
|
In one’s opinion with regards to how someone or something looks. |
| 317. |
eyeball
- eyeball to eyeball
|
Face to face with someone in a mutually angry or hostile way. |
| 318. |
face
– face the music
|
Accept the consequences of something one has done. |
| 319. |
fact
– facts of life
|
Information about sex. |
| 320. |
fair
- fair and square
|
Accurately; honestly and openly. |
| 321. |
fair
- fair’s fair
|
Request for fair play or treatment, or a statement that something has been fair. |
| 322. |
fair
- fair-weather friend
|
A person whose friendship is not genuine, especially in times of crisis. |
| 323. |
fair
- the fair sex
|
Women. |
| 324. |
faith
– act of faith
|
An action demonstrating trust. |
| 325. |
faith
– breach of faith
|
Betrayal of trust; insincerity. |
| 326. |
faith
– in good faith
|
With intention to be honest; sincerity. |
| 327. |
fall
– fall foul of
|
To break a rule or law. |
| 328. |
fall
– fall from grace
|
To stop being liked by others, especially those in authority. |
| 329. |
fall
– fall into line
|
To conform to what is required of someone. |
| 330. |
fall
– fall into place
|
To begin to become clear or make sense. |
| 331. |
fall
– fall short of
|
To be less than the amount or standard required. |
| 332. |
fancy
– take someone’s fancy
|
Make something attractive or interesting to someone. |
| 333. |
favour
– in favour of
|
In support of or agree to something. |
| 334. |
feather
– feather in (one’s) cap
|
An achievement that one should be proud of. |
| 335. |
feel
– feel the pinch
|
Experience difficulties, especially financial. |
| 336. |
fiddle
– play second fiddle (to)
|
To take a less important role. |
| 337. |
fight
– fight or flight
|
Instinctive response to a threatening situation. |
| 338. |
fight
– fight shy of
|
To avoid doing or becoming involved with something. |
| 339. |
fill
– fill someone’s shoes
|
Substitute someone’s role and perform it acceptably. |
| 340. |
fill
– fill the bill
|
To have the qualities suitable for a particular purpose. |
| 341. |
find
– find favour with
|
To be liked or approved of. |
| 342. |
fine
– one’s finest hour
|
Time when someone experiences their greatest success. |
| 343. |
fire
– fire and brimstone
|
Refers to hell. |
| 344. |
first
– at first light
|
Dawn; daybreak. |
| 345. |
first
– first among equals
|
The most outstanding one. |
| 346. |
first
– first and foremost
|
The primary purpose of something. |
| 347. |
first
– first of all
|
Before doing anything else. |
| 348. |
first
–first things first
|
Dealing with things in or |
| 349. |
flat
– go flat against
|
To completely disregard or reject outright. |
| 350. |
flesh
– flesh and blood
|
Someone of one’s own family. |
| 351. |
flesh
- put flesh on
|
To provide details so as to clarify. |
| 352. |
floor
– take the floor
|
To dance or speak at a social event, etc. |
| 353. |
fly
– fly a kite
|
To try out something new so as to test reaction. |
| 354. |
flying
- with flying colors
|
Very successfully. |
| 355. |
follow
– as follows
|
To present a list of something. |
| 356. |
follow
– follow suit
|
To do the same thing as someone has just done. |
| 357. |
follow
– follow the herd
|
To just blindly do what other people do. |
| 358. |
foot
- feet of clay
|
Someone whose faults are not easily known. |
| 359. |
force
– by force of
|
By means of. |
| 360. |
force
– come into force
|
Start to operate. |
| 361. |
force
– force of circumstance
|
External factors that influence one’s decisions |
| 362. |
force
– force someone’s hand
|
Exert pressure on someone to do something. |
| 363. |
force
– force the bidding
|
To deliberately and quickly drive up a price |
| 364. |
force
– force the issue
|
To pressure someone to make a hasty decision. |
| 365. |
force
– forces of darkness
|
Evil influences or the devil. |
| 366. |
force
– forces of nature
|
Natural forces such as the earthquakes, volcanoes, wind, etc. |
| 367. |
fortune
– a small fortune
|
A large amount of money. |
| 368. |
fortune
– soldier of fortune
|
A soldier who will fight in return for money; a mercenary. |
| 369. |
French
– take French leave
|
To absent oneself form work, etc. without permission. |
| 370. |
full
– full steam ahead
|
To proceed or do something energetically and speedily. |
| 371. |
further
- until further notice
|
Until one is notified again. |
| 372. |
garbage
– garbage in, garbage out
|
Inferior quality input will produce low quality output. |
| 373. |
gauntlet
- run the gauntlet
|
Take whatever criticisms or attacks that come one’s way. |
| 374. |
get
– get a life.
|
Used to tell someone that they are boring. |
| 375. |
go
– go for it
|
Put in all one’s effort to get something. |
| 376. |
go
– go without saying
|
To be self-evident. |
| 377. |
go
- have a go
|
Make an attempt at something. |
| 378. |
go
– on the go
|
On the move all the time. |
| 379. |
go
– who goes there?
|
A sentry’s challenge to someone to identify themselves. |
| 380. |
goalpost
– move the goalposts
|
Alter the rules in an unfair manner. |
| 381. |
grade
- make the grade
|
To accomplish what is required. Succeed. |
| 382. |
grass
– the grass roots
|
The ordinary people as opposed to the leaders in an organization. |
| 383. |
grease
- grease someone’s palm
|
To bribe someone. |
| 384. |
grease
- like greased lightning
|
Extremely fast. |
| 385. |
green
- green with envy
|
Very envious or jealous |
| 386. |
green
- green-eyed monster
|
Jealousy. |
| 387. |
green
- have green fingers
|
Clever at growing plants. |
| 388. |
grim
– like/for grim death
|
With great determination. |
| 389. |
grind
- the daily grind
|
The monotonous work that one does every day. |
| 390. |
grit
– grit one’s teeth
|
To persevere in one’s efforts to overcome something difficult. |
| 391. |
groan
– moan and groan
|
Complain constantly. |
| 392. |
guard
– guard of honour
|
A group of soldiers assembled to ceremonially welcome an important visitor, usually a foreign head of state. |
| 393. |
guard
– lower your guard
|
Fail to give proper care or attention to. |
| 394. |
guess
- be anybody’s guess
|
Something that no one knows but only guess at. |
| 395. |
guest
- be my guest
|
Used to express permission to someone to do what they have asked to do. |
| 396. |
guest
– guest of honour
|
The most important person invited to a special function. |
| 397. |
gun –
jump the gun
|
To act sooner than one should without considering the proper time to do it. |
| 398. |
gutter
– the gutter press
|
Newspapers engaging in sensationalism and considered as fit only for the gutter |
| 399. |
hair
- a hair’s breath
|
A very small margin |
| 400. |
half
- half a mind (to)
|
Used when one is unsure about doing something. |