| Fabian policy |
policy of delaying decisions |
Politicians generally follow a Fabian policy in order to keep everyone satisfied. |
| Fair and square |
upright |
My father advised me to be fair and square in business dealings. |
| Few and far between |
very rare |
His visits to his hometown are few and far between because of his Expanding business. |
| Fight to the finish |
fight to the end |
Indian Army has vowed to fight to the finish and turn every intruder out of Indian territory. |
| Flesh and blood |
human nature |
People in some villages are so poor that their sufferings are more than a flash and blood can endure. |
| Fly off the handle |
to lose one?s temper |
When his father questioned him about money, he flew off the handle. |
| Fool's errand |
useless undertaking |
His visit to the States to earn money proved to be a fool?s errand. |
| Foot the bill |
bear expenses |
Although he hosted the feast, his brother had to foot the bill. |
| For no rhyme or reason |
any reason whatsoever |
Seema did not appear for her final examinations for no rhyme or reason. |
| French leave |
to be absent without permission |
Those who take french leave should not be pardoned. |
| From pillar to post |
rush in all directions and suffer much harassment |
You may rush from pillar to post, but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe. |
