fill the gap
fill in the gap
To supply a missing piece of information; provide a clue during the course of solving a mystery.
Sherlock Holmes said, "These fingerprints are bound to fill the gap in our investigation."
fill-in
Someone who temporarily does someone else's job is a fill-in.
Jerry is Ann's fill-in while she's on vacation.
The regular driver is in the hospital, and the fill-in doesn't know the route.
find fault
To find something wrong; complain; criticize.
She tries to please him, but he always finds fault.
They found fault with every box I made.
It is very easy to find fault with the work of others, but more difficult to accept criticism of one's own work.
Mrs. Johnson is always finding fault with her children, but they really try to please their mother.
find it in one's heart
To be able or willing because of your nature.
He could not find it in his heart to tell her about her mother's death.
Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?
He could never find it in his heart to be mean to a dog.
find mr. right
Найти своего идеального мужчину.
The woman is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she has not had any luck.
Эта женщина все время надеется встретить своего идеального мужчину, но пока что она не преуспела.
She has hoped to find Mr. Right all her life, but with no success.
Она надеялась найти Господина Правильного всю свою жизнь, но безуспешно.
find one's bearings
get one's bearings
To know where one is or where one is headed.
"Without a compass," the sergeant warned the enlisted men, "you will never find your bearings in the desert."
find one's tongue
find one's wings
find one's feet
To become able to use (some power of the body or mind.)
In the program for the parents, John was nervous and could not speak at first; then he found his tongue.
The young bird had just found its wings.
The baby was just beginning to find his feet.
The question surprised him, and it was a minute before he found his tongue.
find oneself
To find out what one is fitted for and succeed in that.
Mary tried several lines of work, but at last found herself as a teacher.
Sometimes young people move around a long time from job to job before they find themselves.