1. fair and square—honestly and straightforwardly—Susan won the singing contest fair and square because she was the best singer.
2. fall from grace—do something to lose the respect and support of other people—The Senator fell from grace because he accepted bribes.
3. few and far between—not many around—Good men are few and far between. So, if you get one you need to take good care of him!
4. fight a losing battle—keep trying in an impossible situation—Women do a lot things to try to stay young, but in the end it is a losing battle.
5. fight fire with fire—use the same methods or “weapons” as your opponent—Both politicians promised to run positive campaigns. Unfortunately, the first one ran a negative ad, so the second one decided to fight fire with fire and started running negative ads, too.
6. fill somebody’s shoes—try to replace another person—It would be hard to fill Rie’s shoes if I had to find another translator.
7. fly off the handle—get mad and pitch a fit—The lady embarrassed her husband because she flew off the handle and walked out of the restaurant.
8. for a song—really cheap—In some rural areas, you can buy a house for a song.
9. for my money—means the same as “in my opinion”—For my money, Cracker Barrel has the best salads in town.
