Ferré

Il est ferré sur la géographie = He is well up in geography.

Fête

*Ce n’est pas tous les jours fête = Christmas comes but once a year.

Faire fête à quelqu’un = To welcome some one heartily.

Je me fais une fête de passer huit jours à la campagne = I look forward with pleasure to the idea of spending a week in the country.

Feu

Il n’a ni feu ni lieu = He has neither house nor home.

L’ennemi mit le pays à feu et à sang = The enemy put the country to fire and sword.

Je n’y ai vu que du feu = It was impossible for me to find out how the thing was done (as it was done so quickly); It was done so quickly (or, cleverly) that I could not make head or tail of it.