Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: fall on one's sword Page #22

Yee yee! We've found 3,978 phrases and idioms matching fall on one's sword.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fair-weather friendOne who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire affront à quelqu'unTo shame some one in public.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
faire charlemagneTo leave off a winner, without giving one’s adversaries a chance of revenge.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire d'une pierre deux coupsTo kill two birds with one stone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire des cuirsTo drop one’s h’s.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire des siennesTo be at one’s old tricks.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire fête à quelqu'unTo welcome some one heartily.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire force de ramesTo row with all one’s might.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire gémir la presse (ironic.)To print one’s writings.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire la bouche en cœurTo try and look amiable; To put on a captivating look; To purse up one’s lips.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire la courte échelle à quelqu'unTo allow some one to climb on one’s shoulders to scale a height; To give a lift to some one.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire la planche1. To show others the way; 2. To float on one’s back.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire le gros dosto arch one's back.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire le pot (or, panier) à deux ansesTo put one’s arms akimbo.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire maison neuve (or, nette)To change all one’s servants.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire patte de veloursTo speak smoothly; To draw in one’s claws.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire ses fraisTo cover one’s expenses.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire son courrier (commercial)To write one’s letters.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire un pied de nezto thumb one's noseRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire un trou à la lune“To shoot the moon”; To flee from one’s creditors. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire un trou à la lune (fam.)To shoot the moon; To fly from one’s creditors.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire une chose de son chefTo do a thing on one’s own responsibility.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire une gaffeTo put one’s foot in it; To make a stupid blunder.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire venir l'eau à la boucheTo make one’s mouth water.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faire vie qui dureTo live temperately; To husband one’s resources.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faith can move mountainsa strong, fervent belief in one's capability goes a long way in successful accomplishment of a taskRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
faith will move mountainsBelief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
fall aboard ofTo strike.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall aboutlaugh uncontrollablyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall about the placeto laugh uncontrollablyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall apartTo break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
fall apartTo be emotionally in crisis.Rate it:

(3.50 / 2 votes)
fall aroundto fall over continuouslyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall at the last hurdleTo fail near the end of something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall awayTo cease to support a person or cause.Rate it:

(4.33 / 6 votes)
fall backTo retreat.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
fall back onTo turn to as a substitute.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall back uponTo fall back on.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall behindTo be progressively below average in performance.Rate it:

(4.33 / 3 votes)
fall belowTo go under a marker or limit; to be reduced beyond a certain amount.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall between two stoolsTo attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall by the waysideTo fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
fall downTo fall to the ground.Rate it:

(4.50 / 4 votes)
fall downTo collapse.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall flatFail to produce the desired effect; or generally to be unsuccessfulRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fall forbe deceived byRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for fall on one's sword:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
She passed that exam by the skin of her ________.
A nails
B teeth
C hair
D feet

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ