fig

spell disaster Fig.

to indicate or predict disaster. What a horrible plan! It would spell disaster for all of us!

See also: disaster, spell

steal the spotlight and steal the show Fig.

to give the best performance in a show, play, or some other event; to get attention for oneself. The lead in the play was very good, but the butler stole the show. Ann always tries to steal the spotlight when she and I make a presentation.

See also: spotlight, steal

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not be worth a fig  (old-fashioned)

to not be important or useful She's just an ignorant old busybody and her opinions aren't worth a fig.

See also: worth

not care/give a fig  (old-fashioned)

if you say that you don't care a fig, you mean that something or someone is not important to you at all They can say what they like, I don't give a fig.

See be worth a fig

See also: care

a fig leaf

something that you use to try to hide an embarrassing fact or problem

Usage notes: In the Bible, Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover their sexual organs when they discovered they were naked.

Are the peace talks simply providing a fig leaf for the continuing aggression between the two countries?

See also: leaf