Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (50 page)

Fancy meeting you here
!
I am very surprised to meet you here!
T
OM
: Hi, Sue! Fancy meeting you here! S
UE
: Hi, Tom. I was thinking the same thing about you
.
“Fancy meeting you here,” said Mr. Franklin when he bumped into Mrs. Franklin at the racetrack.

Fancy that
!
AND
Imagine that
!
I am very surprised to hear that.; That is hard to imagine or believe.
M
ARY
: My father was elected president of the board. S
ALLY
: Fancy that!
S
UE
: This computer is ten times faster than the one we had before. J
ANE
: Imagine that! Is it easy to operate? S
UE
: Of course not.

far as I know
Go to (as) far as I know.

far as I'm concerned
Go to (as) far as I'm concerned.

Farewell
.
Good-bye.
M
ARY
: See you later, Bill. B
ILL
: Farewell, my dear. M
ARY
: Take care
.
B
OB
: Have a good trip. S
UE
: Farewell, Bob. B
OB
: Don't do anything I wouldn't do.

fat chance
very little likelihood.
Fat chance he has of getting the promotion
.
You think she'll lend you the money? Fat chance!

Feeling okay
.
Go to (I'm) feeling okay. See also (Are you) feeling okay?

field questions
to answer a series of questions, especially from reporters.
After her speech, Jane fielded questions from reporters
.
The president's press agents field questions from the newspaper.

Fill in the blanks
.
You can figure out the rest.; You can draw a conclusion from that.
M
ARY
: What happened at Fred's house last night? B
ILL
: There was a big fight, then the neighbors called the
police. M
ARY
: Then what happened? B
ILL
: Fill in the blanks. What do you think?
J
OHN
: They had been lost for two days, then the wolves came, and the rest is history. J
ANE
: Yes, I think I can fill in the blanks.