fl 관용구
a bar fly
a person who often goes to bars or lounges Every evening Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's quite a bar fly.
a flash in the pan
a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.
a fleeting glance
a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.
a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.
as the crow flies
the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.
back teeth are floating
have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.
bafflegab
confusing statements, jargon, political language There was a lot of bafflegab in the speech, a lot of nonsense.
bar fly
(See a bar fly)
birds of a feather flock together
people who are similar become friends or join together Don
butterflies in one
a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
cash flow
money spent on the operation of a business Calculate your weekly business expenses. That's your cash flow.
caught flatfooted
not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!
chick flick
film for women, movie about a woman or women Steel Magnolias is a chick flick about life in the southern US.
drop like flies
dying in great numbers, falling dead on the floor When a pox infected the tribe, people were dropping like flies.
fall flat
be unsuccessful, fail I think that my attempt at humor fell flat and now she doesn
flag a cab
wave at a cab driver to come, hail a cab The bus was late, so we flagged a taxi that was going by.
flake
phony, not real The salesman was a flake. What he said was phony.
flake out
lie down and sleep, conk out Grant flaked out on the couch after lunch. He was really tired.
flap your gums
talk, speak, gab Don't just stand there flapping your gums. Help with supper.
flare up
become suddenly angry, begin again suddenly The fighting flared up again after the United Nations soldiers left the town.
flash a smile
smile at someone for only a second Andy flashed a smile at me when the teacher asked to see his work.
flash in the pan
(See a flash in the pan)
flat
not motivated, lacking energy, not up for it In the second game, the team was flat. They lacked energy.
flat broke
having no money, out of cash By the end of my first term at university, I was flat broke.
flat out
as fast as possible, pedal to the metal Scott was driving flat out most of the way - over 180 km per hour.
flatfoot
policeman, a constable who walks the streets Ted is a flatfoot in Regina. He works for Regina City Police.
flatfooted
(See caught flatfooted)
flatliner
a person whose emotions do not change The doctor is a flatliner. His face shows no joy, no sorrow.
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
flea in one
an annoying hint, an idea or answer that is not welcome I put a flea in his ear regarding the proposal deadline that he had missed.
flea market
a place where antiques or secondhand things are sold We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.
fleeting glance
(See a fleeting glance)
flesh and blood
a close relative She is my own flesh and blood so of course I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
flew the coop
departed, left home Brian flew the coop last night. He packed a suitcase and left.
flip
be surprised, freak out Mom nearly flipped when I told her we got married.
flip-flop
change of opinion, move to the other side We often see politicians do a flip-flop after they're elected.
flip one
become very excited, lose one
flip out
go insane, go out of one
flip you for it
flip a coin to decide who pays "When our food check arrived, Al said to me, ""I'll flip you for it."""
flip your lid
become angry, blow your stack If you get another speeding ticket, Dad will flip his lid.
flipping
consarned, darn, friggin, If you don't like the flippin' rules, you don't have to play.
floor it
push the gas pedal down, pedal to the metal Buddy floors it from every stoplight. He drives too fast.
floor you
surprise you, shock you, bowl you over (see bowl me over) The odor from a turkey farm is enough to floor you.
Florida green
yellow traffic light, amber warning light Oops! I just drove through a Florida green. Any cops around?
flunk out
fail a school program, fail a course If you flunk out of college, you will have to find a job.
fly-by-night
bad, dishonest, not to be trusted He put his money in a fly-by-night company and lost it all.
fly by the seat of one
do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information I had to fly by the seat of my pants when the supervisor left me alone for a week.
fly by the seat of your...
(See by the seat of your pants)
fly in the face of
contradict, be opposite to These errors fly in the face of our reputation for accuracy.
fly in the ointment
a small thing that spoils enjoyment The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment at the party.
ac·ri·fla·vine n.【약학】 아크리플라빈 《방부·소독제》