| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| fever breaks |
fever stops, fever begins to go down
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His fever broke last night. He's going to be alright.
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| few and far between |
very few, rare, the odd one
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Canada still has timber wolves, but they are few and far between.
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| fib |
small lie, white lie
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"What's a fib, Dad?" "It's a lie. It's the same as a lie."
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| Fibber McGee's closet |
a closet or cupboard so full of stuff that some of it falls out when the door is opened, everything but the kitchen sink
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My brain is like Fibber McGee's closet. If you ask me a question, a whole bunch of stuff comes tumbling out!
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| fickle finger of fate |
(See the fickle finger of fate)
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| fiddlesticks |
oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks
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Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!
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| fido |
effort, drive, get the lead out
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I wouldn't say he's lazy, but he needs more fido!
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| fifth business |
an unimportant player, an extra member
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You are fifth business, Dunny. Anyone can play your part.
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| fifth column |
an inside group of supporters of an outside force, possibly traitors;
the fifth column
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Our children prevented our divorce. They knew who was causing
our breakup - they were like a fifth column!
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| definition provided by Claudia Crowley
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| fifth wheel |
(See a fifth wheel)
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