Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: the long and short of it Page #46

Yee yee! We've found 3,789 phrases and idioms matching the long and short of it.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
flavor explosionOne can experience a 'flavor explosion' upon imbibing a beverage you have hither-to not sampled. You anticipated myriad taste treats. Upon the first sip you wantonly begin your 'slake' in a cascade of foaming, bubbling, refreshing, exhilarating deluge of dashing delicacy, dancing from cheek to cheek, then explosively and divinely diving into the depths of your desert-dry throat channel!.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
flavor of the weekA fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fling outTo become ugly and intractable; to utter sneers and insinuations.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
float like a butterflyTo move effortlessly and in an agile fashion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fluctibus iactaritossed hither and thither by the waves.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in itRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Fly in the OintmentA small disturbance or irritation which can spoil ones pleasure and excitementRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fly the flagTo be registered in a particular country and display that country's flag as a resultRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fly under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
flying visitA very short visit.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Foam at the MouthTo be extremely furious and uncontrollable much similar to an angry dogRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
for EnglandVery well or for a long time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
for the agesIn a manner that produces long-lasting effects; for posterity; for a very long duration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
for the agesEspecially memorable and noteworthy; deserving to endure for a very long time.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
For the BirdsInsignificant, is of no value and worth, pathetic and absurdRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
forbidden fruit is the sweetestForbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fortune favors the boldLuck is usually on the side of those who take chances and risks.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
forty minutes of hellThe NCAA strategy of playing a suffocating full-court press and aggressive offense for the entirety of a game.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
foshThe combination of a girl who is Fit and posh.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fountain of youthAnything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
frame upTo erect the initial walls and roof of.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
frapper d'estoc et de taille1. To cut and thrust. 2. To hit right and left; To lay about one.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
frapper fort et druTo strike with might and main.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
freeze upTo become cold and formal in demeanour.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
freezing coldextremely and unpleasantly cold (of the weather, the temperature in a place, a person, or an object)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
freezing coldextreme and unpleasant coldRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fresh country eggsA common way to describe ordinary chicken eggs on a breakfast menu, especially in expensive restaurants and hotels.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fresh-facedlooking young and healthyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
from here to ya-yaA very long distance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
from pillar to postTo another; hither and thither, to and fro.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
from post to pillarFrom one place to another; from pillar to post, hither and thither.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
from those to whom much is given, much is expectedThe more you are given, the more responsibility you have to give to others. This reminds us not to be selfish. You have not been blessed so that you can have for yourself. You are blessed so that you have more ability to share with others and be an example for them.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fruit of the poisonous treeAnd which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fucked oversimple past tense and past participle of fuck someone overRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fucked upsimple past tense and past participle of fuck upRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
fucked upmorally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionableRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
full englishA cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
full of fuzzy logicAssertions, proclamations, white papers, theses, replete with wide ranging extrapolations, speculations, all lacking the crispness and contrast of 'black and white' logic.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Full Steam AheadTo move forward with full energy and strengthRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Furiae agitant et vexant aliquemthe Furies harass and torment some one.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
game faceThe expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for the long and short of it:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Wise _____ owl.
A old
B night
C bearded
D feathered