A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

feed the fish • feed the fishes
feed the fish —(U.S. sl.) be sea-sick; vomit: I opened the
hatch, stepped out and then I knew I was going to feed the
fish.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase feed the goldfish—(euph.) leave the company to go to the
toilet: The variations on these expressions are endless and
include: go and feed a dog, go and feed the goldfish…
feed the fishes —
1
. (UK) be drowned (also: be food for fishes):
They found the boat but they didn’t find him. So he must be
feeding the fishes. 2. = feed the fish: The sea never affects me,
but my unfortunate brother spent most of his time feeding
the fishes.
feel a draft • feel the draft
feel a draft—(U.S. sl.) have the sensation that one is not
welcome in a place: Have you ever felt a draft? Have you ever
been in a situation where you felt uncomfortable because you
are white?
feel the draft—(UK coll.) 
1
. suffer from worsened circum-
stances: When the wind changed it might be the Conservative
Party which would be feeling the draft. 2. experience financial
difficulties: With only so much national advertising to go
round, the oldest commercial stations are feeling the draft as
well.
feel faint at something • feel faint from something
feel faint at something —feel giddy or likely to lose conscious-
ness at the thought or sight of smth.: Neptune felt faint at the
sight of the slash wound.
feel faint from something —feel giddy or likely to lose con-
sciousness because of fatigue, hunger, the heat, etc.: Feeling
faint from the pain in her foot, Angie exited the alley.
feel good • feel well
feel good —
1
. be in good physical shape: The Captain himself
said, “I feel good,” but he did not look well. 2. be in good
spirits: Participants felt good about the ability to talk to chil-
dren away at college via instant messaging. 3. (U.S. sl.) be
slightly and pleasantly drunk: After a few beers Charley was
feeling good that night.
feel well —be in good health: I never cross her, or talk to
her much when she is not feeling well.