Let’s take a look at some of the most famous business idioms starting with F.
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face value
meaning – the value indicated or accept what someone says without questioning
example – Don’t take what Eric says at face value, he lies a lot.
feather one’s nest
meaning – get a lot of money out of something
example – She only wants the job to feather her nest. She doesn’t care about the children.
fifty-fifty
meaning – divide something equally
example – Any profits we make will be divided fifty-fifty between me and mark.
fighting chance
meaning – a small possibility of success after a struggle
example – I want to give my marriage a fighting chance, so I’ve agreed to stop drinking.
figure someone/something out
meaning – solve a problem/try to understand
example – I can’t figure out the new kid, there is something strange about him.
fill someone in
meaning – inform someone of the most up to date information/details
example – Karen filled me in on everything you discussed at the meeting.
fine-tune
meaning – make small adjustments for optimum performance/efficiency
example – I need to fine-tune my best man’s speech.
fly by the seat of one’s pants
meaning – use common sense/judgement/instinct instead of following a strict plan
example – My cousin has no plans for the future. He just flies by the seat of his pants.
fly off the shelves
meaning – sell very quickly
example – I need to be up early to go and buy the new FIFA game. It’ll fly off the shelves.
for a song
meaning – very cheap
example – I wasn’t going to have a holiday this year, but I found one for a song online.
free rein
meaning – freedom to do or say whatever you like
example – I’m cooking for my friends tonight, I’ve got free rein of the kitchen.
free ride
meaning – reap the benefits without putting in any effort
example – My neighbour doesn’t work, he likes a free ride off the state.
from day one
meaning – from the very beginning I was strict with my children from day one.
example – They have turned into lovely young men.
front-runner
meaning – a leading contestant/team in a competition
example – Roger Federer is one of the front runners in Wimbledon this year.
from the ground up
meaning – from the beginning to completion
example – The dog ate my coursework, I need to do it again from the ground up.
funny business
meaning – dishonest/naughty behaviour
example – The accounts don’t add up. I think there’s been some funny business going on.
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