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a frosty reception ка • I don't have a role in the of¬ fice any more - I feel like a fifth wheel. a fish out of water не в своей тарелке • The middleaged woman felt like a fish out of water at her daughter's party. a flash in the pan однодневка (об успехе, новос­ ти) • Tom had hoped to be a singer, but his career was only a flash in the pan. a flip-flop (Am) поворот на 180° (резко изменить мнение, решение) • Without a warning, the government did a flipflop on taxation. • We expected Dad to do a flip-flop concerning our vacation plans. a flop house ночлежка • The tramps spend the night in a flop house run by the Salvation Army. a fly-by-night company шарашкина контора (компанияоднодневка) • It turned out to be a fly-by-night company and its manager went away without paying his debts. a fly in the ointment ложка дегтя в бочке меда • I enjoy my job - the fly in the ointment is that I start early in the morning. a flying carpet ковер-самолет • Mr Smith's new car drove so smoothly that it seemed like a flying carpet. 11 a fool through and through круглый дурак; дурак набитый • Emlyn is a fool, through and through. a fool's paradise призрачный мир; счастливое неведение • James is living in a fool's paradise if he thinks things are always going to be this good. a frame of mind расположение духа • Whether or not you enjoy the film may de¬ pend on your frame of mind. a free hand карт-бланш (свобода действий) • He gave her a free hand with the servants. a freeloader/free-loader халявщик; иждивенец • We want no free loaders in this house, so go out and earn your keep like everyone else! a friend at court/in high places (Am) высокий покровитель; влия­ тельный друг; своя рука • Of course she has a friend at court her husband is the sales manager of the firm. • He has plenty of friends in high places willing to sup¬ port his political career. a frosty reception ледяной/холодный прием • So, you've met Brian's parents at last! How did you get on? - Well, her mother gave me a fairly frosty re¬ ception at first, but I think she warmed to me.