意味: AFAIK

AFAIK (As Far As I Know)私の知る限りでは（インターネットチャット表現）

fai イディオム

a fair shake

a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.

all's fair in love and war

there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.

faint of heart

timid, not courageous, chicken, lily-livered Sky diving is not for people who are faint of heart.

fair and square

honestly, just, straightforward The British team won the game fair and square but still the other team complained.

fair game

a likely object of aggressive interest The company is fair game as a takeover target by other international companies.

fair-haired boy

favorite boy, favorite man He's the fair-haired boy in this office. They think he's perfect.

fair play

justice, equal and right action He believes in fair play and is a wonderful person to have on our team.

fair shake

(See a fair shake)

fair-weather friend

a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can

have an affair

see a lover who is not your spouse, fool around """Liz is having another affair."" ""Who is she seeing? Bart?"""

in bad faith

not sincere, not really trying to agree The workers accused management of bargaining in bad faith.

in good faith

sincerely, hoping to reach a fair agreement The union president said that he always bargained in good faith.

it never fails

it always happens, time and again It never fails - when I get in the shower, the phone rings.

keep the faith

believe in what we know, do not doubt "When we parted, John said, ""Keep the faith, eh."""

no fair

it is not fair, one person or team has an advantage You have six players and we have five. No fair!

on faith

without question or proof I took it on faith that he would help me when I had a lot of extra work to do.

play fair

play using rules, give everyone an equal chance A referee will help us to play fair, to play according to the rules.

turn about is fair play

you get what you give, what goes around... If you give pain you'll feel pain. Turn about is fair play.

airy-fairy

lacking in strength of character

in a fair way of

likely to；with every likelihood of 很有可能；有相当把握
The young man is in a fair way to succeed．那年轻人很有成功的希望。
He had come back to England in a fair way of making money．他回到英国来有相当把握会赚到钱。
The doctor thinks that his patient is in a fair way to recover．医生认为他的病人有恢复健康的希望。

in a fair way of/to

in a fair way to

without fail

Idiom(s): without fail

Theme: CERTAINTY

for certain; absolutely.
• I'll be there at noon without fail.
• The plane leaves on time every day without fail

take sth on faith

Idiom(s): take sth on faith

Theme: BELIEF

to accept or believe something on the basis of little or no evidence.
• Please try to believe what I'm telling you. Just take it on faith.
• Surely you can't expect me to take a story like that on faith.

settle one's affairs

Idiom(s): settle one's affairs

Theme: MANAGE

to deal with one's business matters; to manage the business affairs of someone who can't.
• When my uncle died, I had to settle his affairs.
• I have to settle my affairs before going to Mexico for a year.

pin one's faith on

Idiom(s): pin one's faith on sb or sth

Theme: TRUST

to put one's hope, trust, or faith in someone or something.
• I’m pinning my faith on your efforts.
• Don’t pin your faith on Tom. He's not dependable.

give sb a fair shake

Idiom(s): give sb a fair shake

Theme: FAIRNESS

to give someone fair treatment.
• He's unpleasant, but we have to give him a fair shake.
• We give all our people a fair shake.

fair to middling

Idiom(s): fair to middling

Theme: SATISFACTORY

only fair or okay; a little better than acceptable. (Folksy.)
• I don't feel sick, just fair to middling.
• The play wasn't really good. It was just fair to middling.

fair and impartial

Idiom(s): fair and impartial

Theme: FAIRNESS

fair and unbiased. (Usually referring to some aspect of the legal system, such as a jury, a hearing, or a judge.)
• Gary felt that he had not received a fair and impartial hearing.
• We demand that all of our judges be fair and impartial in every instance.

doomed to failure

Idiom(s): doomed to failure

Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE

certain to fail, usually because of some obvious flaw.
• This project was doomed to failure from the very beginning.
• The play is doomed to failure because there is not a good story line.

do sth fair and square

Idiom(s): do sth fair and square

Theme: FAIRNESS

to do something fairly.
• He always plays the game fair and square.
• I try to treat all people fair and square.

damn with faint praise

Idiom(s): damn sb or sth with faint praise

Theme: CRITICISM

to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically.
• The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise.
• Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise.

act of faith

Idiom(s): act of faith

Theme: DEED

an act or deed demonstrating religious faith; an act or deed showing trust in someone or something.
• He lit candles in church as an act of faith.
• For him to trust you with his safety was a real act of faith.

All is fair in love and war

Things that are done in love or war can often be excused.

Away with the fairies

If someone is away with the fairies, they don't face reality and have unrealistic expectations of life.

Failure is the mother of success

Failure is often a stepping stone towards success.

Faint heart never won fair lady

This means that you will not get the partner of your dreams if you lack the confidence to let them know how you feel.

Fair crack of the whip

(UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.

Fair shake of the whip

(USA) If everybody has a fair shake of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.

Fair thee well

Meaning completely and fully I am tied up today to a fair-thee-well.

Fairweather friend

A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.

Words fail me

If words fail you, you can't find the words to express what you are trying to say.

do your fair share

to do your share of the work: "He never does his fair share!"

a fair-weather friend

a friend who doesn't support you in bad times: "I'm a bit disappointed in John and David. It turned out they were only fair-weather friends."

act of faith|act|faith

n. phr. An act or a deed that shows unquestioning belief in someone or something. It was a real act of faith on Mary's part to entrust her jewelry to her younger sister's care.

bid fair|bid|fair

v., literary To seem likely; promise. He bids fair to be a popular author. The day bids fair to be warm.

fail to do|fail

v. phr. To neglect to do something that is expected of one. Tom waited for Jane for nearly an hour, but she failed to show up.

fair and square|fair|square

adv. phr., informal Without cheating; honestly. He won the game fair and square.

fair catch|catch|fair

n. A catch of a kicked football by a player after he holds up his hand to show that he will not run with the ball. He saw that he would not be able to run with the ball, so he signalled for a fair catch.

fair play|fair|play

n. Equal and right action (to another person); justice. The visiting team did not get fair play in the game. The judges decided against Bob, but he said that he had gotten fair play. Sally's sense of fair play made her a favorite with her classmates.