flatter oneself
To be sure of your own talent or skill; highly confident.
I flatter myself that I am a better swimmer than he is.
flea in one's ear
An idea or answer that is not welcome; an annoying or surprisingly sharp reply or hint.
Неприятная идея или ответ; раздражающий или неожиданно резкий ответ.
I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.
When he tried to put the blame on Pete, he was sent away with a flea in his ear.
Когда он попытался свалить вину на Пита, его просто выгнали с позором.
flip one's lid
flip one's wig
To lose one's temper.
When that pushy salesman came back Mom really flipped her lid.
To lose your mind; become insane.
When he offered me three times the pay I was getting, I thought he had flipped his lid.
To become unreasonably enthusiastic.
She flipped her lid over a hat she saw in the store window.
He's flipped his lid over that new actress.
floor one
To overwhelm; astound; nonplus.
John's sudden announcement that he would retire floored all of us in the office.
fly at one's throat
To attack you suddenly with great anger.
When Tom called Dick a bad name, Dick flew at his throat.
fly by the seat of one's pants
To fly an airplane by feel and instinct rather than with the help of the instruments.
Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the seat of their pants.
Действовать по интуиции.
Without any formal training, he decided to fly by the seat of his pants and try his luck in New York.
Без какой-либо формальной подготовки он решил действовать наугад и попытать удачу в Нью-Йорке.
follow in one's footsteps
follow in one's tracks
To follow someone's example; follow someone exactly.
He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
follow one's heart
To do what one wishes to do rather than to follow the voice of reason.
Instead of accepting a lucrative job in his father's business, Jim followed his heart and became a missionary in the jungle.