一组字母E和F开头的单词的英语成语
E idioms
Entering the 80th orbit - celebrating the 80th birthday
Eleventh hour decision - decision that is made at the last possible minute
End in smoke - to bear no result
Earth shattering - not at all surprising
Eat humble pie - to apologize humbly
Elephant in the room- An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc.
Egg on your face- If someone has egg on their face; they are made to look foolish or embarrassed
Eye for an eye- This is an expression for retributive justice, where the punishment equals the crime.
Eyes are bigger than one's stomach- If someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach, they are
greedy and take on more than they can consume or manage.
F idioms
From cradle to grave - during the whole span of your life.
Face the music -to accept punishment for something you have done.
Feel the pinch - to have problems with money.
Fall on your own sword - to be cheated by someone you trust.
Feather in one’s cap - something that you achieve and proud of.
Firing on all cylinders - work every possible way to succeed.
French leave - absent without permission, to take French leave is to leave a gathering without saying goodbye or without permission.
Fall on our feet- If you fall on your feet, you succeed in doing something where there was a risk of failure.
Fall on your sword- If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of what they have done wrong.
Fingers and thumbs- If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands.
Finger in the pie- If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something.
Flash in the pan- If something is a flash in the pan; it is very noticeable but doesn't last long, like
most singers, who are very successful for a while, then forgotten.
Follow your nose- When giving directions, telling someone to follow their nose means that they should go straight ahead.
Fool's paradise- A fool's paradise is a false sense of happiness or success
Foot in mouth- This is used to describe someone who has just said something
Embarrassing, inappropriate, wrong or stupid
For a song- If you buy or sell something for a song, it is very cheap
For donkey's years- If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey's years