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feel the pinch
krap zitten
if someone is short of money or feeling restricted, they are feeling the pinch
feel up
betasten
someone felt me up in the club as I was trying to get to the bar
feel up to
aankunnen
i'm dead tired so I don't feel up to going out tonight
feeling blue
niet goed in je vel zitten
if you feel blue, you are feeling unwell
feet on the ground
met je voeten op de grond staan
a practical and realistic person has their feet on the ground
fifth columnist
vijfde colonne
a member of a subversive organisation who tries to help an enemy invade
fifth wheel
vijfde wiel
a fifth wheel is something unnecessary or useless
fight an uphill battle
tegen de klippen op
you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances
fight fire with fire
vuur met vuur bestrijden
to fight back in the same way you were attacked
fight tooth and nail
tot het uiterste gaan
try very hard to get something you want
figure on
plannen
what job do you figure on doing when you graduate?
figure out
uitvogelen
the police simply couldn't figure out how he did it