fie Idioma
a level playing field
end justifies the means
level the playing field
Newfie
out in left field
petrified
play the field
the end justifies the means
baffies
fiend
2. to need something badly, most often drugs. But you can also be a fiend for a dope beat
3. a drug addict
in the field of
He made several important inventions in the field of telegraphy．他在电报方面有过几项重要发明。
justified in
Do you think he was justified in doing that？你以为他那样做是应该的吗？
2．free from the penalty of sin…（是）无罪的
You are justified in shooting a man in selfdefence．你为自卫而枪击一个人是无罪的。
satisfied with
Your money will be returned if you are not satisfied with the goods．你对货物如不满意，钱将如数退还。
have a field day
Idiom(s): have a field dayTheme: FREEDOM
to experience freedom from one's usual work schedule; to have a wild time. (As with children who are released from classes to take part in sports and athletic contests.)
• The boss was gone and we had afield day today. No one got anything done.
• The air was fresh and clear and everyone had a field day in the park during the lunch hour.
The end justifies the means.
Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.Be out in left field
(USA) To be out in left field is not to know what's going on. Taken from baseball, when youngsters assign less capable players to the outfield where the ball is less likely to be hit by a young player. In business, one might say, 'Don't ask the new manager; he's out in left field and doesn't know any answers yet.'Level playing field
If there's a level playing field everybody is treated equally.Out of the left field
(USA) If something comes out of the left field, it is beside the point and has nothing to do with the matter being discussed.Field Day
An enjoyable day or circumstance.far afield|afield|far
adj. phr. Remote; far from the original starting point. When we started to discuss theology. Jack was obviously getting far afield from the subject at hand.field goal|field|goal
n. 1. A score in football made by kicking the ball over the bar between the goal posts. The Giants were not able to make a touchdown but they kicked two field goals.Compare: EXTRA POINT. 2. A score in basketball made by a successful shot through the basket not made on a free throw. A field goal counts two points.
Compare: FOUL SHOT, FREE THROW.
have a field day|day|field|field day|have
v. phr. To enjoy great success or unlimited opportunity. The visiting basketball team was so weak that our school had a field day scoring one point after another.left field|field|left
n. 1. The part of a baseball out-field to the batter's left. Right-handed batters usually hit to left field.Compare: CENTER FIELD, RIGHT FIELD. 2. See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD. -
left fielder|fielder|left
n. The player in baseball who plays in left field. The scoreboard in the ball park is on the fence behind the left fielder.midfield stripe|midfield|stripe
n. The line across the center of a football field; the 50-yard line. The visitors were able to cross the midfield stripe once during the whole game.out in left field|field|left field|out
adj. phr., informal Far from the right answer; wrong; astray. Johnny tried to answer the teacher's question but he was way out in left field. Susan tried to guess what the surprise was but she was way out in left field. 2. Speaking or acting very queerly; crazy. The girl next door was always queer, but after her father died, she was really out in left field and had to go to a hospital.Compare: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.
play the field|field|play
v. phr., informal To date many different people; not always have dates with the same person. Al had a steady girlfriend, but John was playing the field. Jim was crazy about Mary, but she was still playing the field.Antonym: GO STEADY.
right field|field|right
n. The part of a baseball outfield to the batter's right. Left-handed batters usually hit to right field.Compare: CENTER FIELD, LEFT FIELD. -
right fielder|fielder|right
n. The outfielder in baseball who plays in right field. The batter hit a high fly ball and the right fielder caught it easily.archfiend
archfiendthe archfiend
Satan
cover the field
cover the fieldAlso, cover the territory or waterfront. Be comprehensive. For example, The review course will cover the field very well, or Bob's new assignment really covers the territory, or The superintendent's speech covered the waterfront on the drug problem. These expressions all employ the verb cover in the sense of “extend over” or “include,” a usage dating from the late 1700s, with the nouns (field, ground, territory, waterfront) each meaning “whole area.”
end justifies the means, the
end justifies the means, theA good outcome excuses any wrongs committed to attain it. For example, He's campaigning with illegal funds on the theory that if he wins the election the end will justify the means, or The officer tricked her into admitting her guilt—the end sometimes justifies the means. This proverbial (and controversial) observation dates from ancient times, but in English it was first recorded only in 1583.
far afield
far afieldWide-ranging, at a distance, as in I started out identifying wild mushrooms, but since then I've gone far afield in other branches of botany. [c. 1400]
field
fieldIn addition to the idiom beginning with field, also see cover the field; far afield; out in left field; play the field; take the field.
in left field
in left fieldsee out in left field.
left field
left fieldsee out in left field.
take the field
take the fieldEnter a competition, as in The country's best spellers took the field in the national spelling bee. This term originated around 1600 when it meant “to open a military campaign.” The field here is the field of battle. The term has been used figuratively almost as long, the first recorded use being in 1614.
An fie idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with fie, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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