| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| fight fire with fire |
fight with the same weapon the enemy uses
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If he uses statistics, you use statistics. Fight fire with fire!
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| fight tooth and nail |
fight hard, fight like an animal
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Canadian women fought tooth and nail for the right to vote.
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| fighting chance |
(See a fighting chance)
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| figure out |
analyse and understand, discover why
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Can you figure out why the car stalled? Is the gas tank empty?
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| figurehead |
a person who calculates but does not control
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Shamir is just a figurehead; if you want a decision, see Ali.
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| file 13 |
the garbage can or wastebasket
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This letter goes in file 13 - in the can in the corner.
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| fill her up |
fill the tank with gasoline, a fill-up
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He drove up to the gas pumps and said, "Fill 'er up, please."
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| fill his shoes |
do his work as well as he does
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If Mia leaves, it won't be easy to fill her shoes. She does two jobs.
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| fill in |
complete by writing, write in the spaces
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Fill in the blanks, please. Then give the form to Ms. Kiraly.
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| fill in for me |
do my job, do my work
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Will you fill in for me while I'm away? Just answer my phone.
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