Vocabulary
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Be abandoned or forgotten
“Many projects FELL BY THE WAYSIDE”
Fail completely
“The joke FELL FLAT”
Lose favor or position
“He FELL FROM GRACE”
Fall deeply in love
“She FELL HEAD OVER HEELS for him”
Disappear completely
“He FELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH”
Begin using alcohol (or another problem substance) after quitting
“He FELL OFF THE WAGON”
Be ignored
“My pleas FELL ON DEAF EARS”
Experience financial problems
“They FELL ON HARD TIMES”
Accept blame; sacrifice oneself
“She FELL ON HER SWORD”
Accept responsibility and resign
“He decided to FALL ON HIS SWORD”
Become a victim of something
“Many FALL PREY TO scams”
Fail to reach a standard
“The results FELL SHORT OF expectations”
A warning that turns out to be unnecessary
“It was A FALSE ALARM”
Knowing someone well can lead to loss of respect
“FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT”
Very fast and intense
“It was FAST AND FURIOUS”
The quickest route to achievement
“On THE FAST TRACK”
A wealthy and privileged person
“The FAT CATS are getting richer”
When you have no hope of something happening
“FAT CHANCE!”
An achievement for which one is recognized; a noteworthy achievement
“That's A FEATHER IN HIS CAP”
An achievement to be proud of
“That's ANOTHER FEATHER IN HIS CAP”
Enrich yourself, often dishonestly
“He FEATHERED HIS NEST”
Refusing to tolerate something any further; out of patience
“I'm FED UP”
Be sick and tired of something; be annoyed or bored with something
“I'm FED UP WITH this weather”
Make a situation more intense
“Don't FEED THE FLAME with more arguments”
