far cry form - completely different from;a long way feel like - have a desire or wish for feel up to - feel well enough to or be capabele of few and far between - not happening often; rate figure out - determine; reason out by thinking fill in for -take another"s place fill sb.in - tell what sb. should know fish out of water - out of one"s element or natural environment flying colors -success,victory for good - permanently; forever for the time being - for now; temporarily get away with - escape without punishment get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning get the hang of - understand; learn give a hand - help go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated go off -begin to ring hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something hard to come by - difficult to obtain have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason hold off - delay;postpone hop to it - get started on something quickly hit it off - get along well with someone ill at ease - uncomfortable in hot water - in trouble in the air -uncertain in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion keep an eye on - watch closely keep one"sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong keep on one"s toes - be ready for action; prepared knock oneself out - make a great effort learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity little by little -gradually make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe"s needs |