This is the fourth of twelve pages (4/12) of alphabetically organized idiomatic expressions. These expressions begin with the letters F and G. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find a challenging quiz about these idiomatic expressions.
- fill in – to complete something by adding missing information.
Example: Please fill in this form. - fill in for – to substitute for someone temporarily.
Example: Can you fill in for me while I’m away? - fill one in – to provide someone with necessary or missing information.
Example: Can you fill me in on what happened? - find out – to discover or learn something.
Example: I just found out the results today. - a fish out of water – someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place.
Example: He felt like a fish out of water at the fancy dinner. - fix up – to repair or improve something.
Example: We need to fix up the old house before we sell it. - follow in one’s footsteps – to do the same job or have the same lifestyle as someone (usually a family member).
Example: She followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a doctor. - for good – permanently.
Example: He moved to Canada for good. - for the time being – temporarily.
Example: You can stay in the guest room for the time being. - from out of the blue – unexpectedly; without warning.
Example: He called me from out of the blue after years of silence. - get a kick out of (doing something) – to really enjoy doing something.
Example: I get a kick out of watching comedy shows. - get along with – to have a good relationship with someone.
Example: I get along with my coworkers. - get carried away – to become overly excited or involved and go too far.
Example: Don’t get carried away at the party. - get in one’s blood – to become a deep passion or natural habit.
Example: Teaching got in her blood. - get in over one’s head – to be involved in something too difficult to handle.
Example: He got in over his head with the new project. - get in the way – to obstruct or block progress.
Example: Don’t let your fear get in the way of your dreams. - get in touch with – to contact someone.
Example: I’ll get in touch with you next week. - get off – to leave a bus, train, or plane.
Example: I got off at the wrong stop. - get off the ground – to begin successfully.
Example: The project finally got off the ground. - get on – to board a bus, train, plane, etc.
Example: She got on the train just in time. - get over – to recover from something (illness, loss, etc.).
Example: It took him months to get over the flu. - get rid of – to throw away or eliminate something.
Example: I need to get rid of these old clothes. - get underway – to begin or start.
Example: The ceremony got underway at 3 p.m. - give someone the cold shoulder – to ignore someone deliberately.
Example: She gave him the cold shoulder after the argument. - give away – to donate or reveal something (often a secret).
Example: He gave away all his old books. / Don’t give away the ending!