| 13. Fly off the handle | (to lose one’s temper) When his father questioned him about money, he flew off the handle. |
| 14. French leave | (to be absent without permission) Those who take french leave should not be pardoned. |
| 15. Fair and square | (upright) My father advised me to be fair and square in business dealings. |
| 16. Feather one’s own nest | (to provide first for one self) Our leaders are busy feathering their own nests and have no concern for the poor. |
| 17. From pillar to post | (rush in all directions and suffer much harassment) You may rush from pillar to post, but you stand no chance of getting what you want without a bribe. |
| 18. Foot the bill | (bear expenses) Although he hosted the feast, his brother had to foot the bill. |
| 19. Fair weather friend | (selfish friend) A fair weather friend will never stand by you in difficulty. |
| 20. Flash in the pan | (sudden success) The success of Indian cricket team is never constant and steady. It is generally a flash in the pan. |
| 21. Fit to hold a candle to | (match for, equal in qualify) He is the son of a famous writer but he is not fit to hold a candle to his father. |
| 22. The Fourth Estate | (the press) The newspaper is regarded as the Fourth Estate of the state. |
| 23. Feather in one’s cap | (additional success) His success in his M.A. exams has added a new feather in his cap. |
| 24. Fly in the face of | (to defy) It is disobedience on their part to fly in the face of the orders of the Principal. |