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fat is in the fire
Something has happened that will cause trouble or make a bad situation worse.
He found out you took it? Well, the fat's in the fire now.
fat of the land
live off the fat of the land
The best and richest food, clothes, everything.
When I'm rich I'll retire and live off the fat of the land.
faultfinding
Recrimination; nagging; criticism.
All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife.
favorite son
A man supported by his home state for President.
At a national convention, states often vote for their favorite sons first; then they change and vote for another man.
fear and trembling
fear and trepidation
in fear and trembling
Great fear.
He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card.
feast one's eyes on
To look at and enjoy very much.
Получать удовольствие от наблюдаемого.
As he drove along the coast, he feasted his eyes on the beautiful scenery.
Когда он вел машину вдоль побережья, глаз радовали красивые пейзажи.
He feasted his eyes on the beautiful painting.
feast or a famine
either a feast or a famine
Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure.
He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him.
In this business it's either a feast or a famine.
feather in one's cap
Something to be proud of; an honor.
Что-то чем можно гордиться, почёт.
It was a feather in his cap to win first prize.
That harward degree is a feather in her cap.
Диплом из Гарварда это что-то чем она может по-настоящему гордиться.
From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.
It’s a real feather in his cap to represent his country in the Olympics.
John earned a feather in his cap by getting an A in physics.