f** all »
Nothing at all or very little.
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f** it »
An expression of frustration.
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f** it »
An expression of great indifference or nonchalance.
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f** knows »
I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.
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f** someone over »
To exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.
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f** this »
The phrase emphatically diminishes the activity or event referred to and expresses that the speaker will have no more to do with it.
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f** with »
To mess with; to interact with in a careless or inappropriate way.
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f**ing hell »
An exclamation of anger.
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f**ing hell »
An exclamation of great surprise.
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face off »
The starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.
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face off »
Either an actual or a figurative face to face confrontation, especially a bitter one.
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face that would stop a clock »
A shockingly attractive face.
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face that would stop a clock »
A shockingly unattractive face.
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face the music »
To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
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face to face »
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.
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face up to »
To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
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face value »
No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
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face value »
The amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
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faceplant »
Death or defeat in popular multiplayer online games.
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faceplant »
The act of landing face first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.
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factor space »
A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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factor space »
In a product space.
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factotum »
A general servant.
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factotum »
A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
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factotum »
Jack of all trades.
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facts on the ground »
A euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.
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facts on the ground »
Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.
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fade out »
A type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.
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fade out »
decrease gradually
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fail over »
To automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.
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fair and square »
Totally fairly and undoubtedly.
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fair and square »
Within the applicable rules.
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fair enough »
An expression used to concede a point; denotes that, upon consideration, something is correct or reasonable; an expression of acknowledgment or understanding.
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fair game »
A game that is fair, that does not involve cheating etc.
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fair game »
Actions permissible by the rules.
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fair game »
An goal or object that may legitimately be sought.
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fair off »
To clear.
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fair sex »
Women collectively.
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fair to middling »
Only tolerably good.
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fair weather friend »
Only when it is advantageous or easy.
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faith will move mountains »
Belief in oneself (read sometimes as belief in God) can help one overcome any hurdle in life's path.
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fall apart »
To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.
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fall apart »
To be emotionally in crisis.
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fall away »
To cease to support a person or cause.
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fall back »
To retreat.
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fall behind »
To be progressively below average in performance.
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fall between two stools »
To attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.
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fall by the wayside »
To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.
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fall down »
To fall to the ground.
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fall down »
To collapse.
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fall for »
To be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick.
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fall for »
To fall in love with somebody.
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fall for »
be deceived by
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fall in »
To collapse inwards.
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fall in »
Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.
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fall in line »
C. 2004, Career Soldiers, "Won't Waste My Life".
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fall in line »
To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.
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fall in with »
To join a group of people.
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fall in with »
To accept a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion.
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fall into »
To go into something by falling.
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fall into »
Without having planned it.
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fall into »
To be classified as; to fall under.
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fall off »
To become detached or to drop from.
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fall off »
To diminish in size or value.
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fall off »
A hip hop term; to completely lose the plot in terms of artistic direction.
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fall off a truck »
Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.
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fall off the back of a lorry »
Of an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.
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fall off the turnip truck »
To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.
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fall off the wagon »
To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.
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fall on »
To experience; to suffer; to fall upon.
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fall on deaf ears »
Of a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored.
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fall on one's face »
To fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.
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fall on one's sword »
To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..
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fall on one's sword »
To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
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fall on one's sword »
To voluntarily take the blame for a situation.
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fall out »
To come out of something by falling.
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fall over »
To fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.
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fall over »
Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
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fall over »
Of a computer program, to crash.
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fall short »
To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
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fall through »
To be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
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fall through the cracks »
To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
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fall together »
To contract.
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fall upon »
To fall on; to experience; to suffer.
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falling out »
A disagreement; a major difference of opinion.
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false friend »
A word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.
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false step »
A misstep; a stumble.
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false step »
An erroneous action or decision.
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familiarity breeds contempt »
The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
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family jewels »
Testicles.
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fancypants »
Alternative spelling of fancy pants. The condition of being overly showy; concerned more about one's reputation than anything else.
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far and away »
By a large degree or margin; greatly.
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far and wide »
Over a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.
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far be it »
A disclaimer stating that the person speaking will not do something.
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far be it »
Pewtey in Marriage Guidance Counselor from And Now For Something Completely Different.
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far cry »
Something very dissimilar or different.
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far fetched »
improbable
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far out »
New, radical and extreme.
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fare thee well »
Goodbye, farewell.
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farm out »
To subcontract some task to another; to outsource.
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farmer's tan »
The tan line left by clothing, especially, by a short-sleeved shirt.
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fashion plate »
A person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.
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fashion plate »
A picture, usually an advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.
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fast asleep »
Sleeping, in a deep sleep.
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fat chance »
Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success.
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fat lip »
A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.
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fat of the land »
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
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fear »
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
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fear »
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
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fear »
Extreme veneration or awe, as toward a supreme being or deity.
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feast for the eyes »
Visually pleasing sight.
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feast or famine »
A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.
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feather in one's cap »
An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.
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feather one's nest »
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.
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fed up »
Frustrated, annoyed, tired .
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federal case »
Any over-exaggerated ordeal.
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feed a cold, starve a fever »
Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.
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feed into »
To be a tributary of another river or waterway.
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feed out of »
To feed from.
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feed the dragon »
To buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".
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feed the dragon »
To the People's Republic of China.
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feel around »
To grope.
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feel for »
To express sympathy for, to sympathise with.
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feel free »
Don't be ashamed, be my guest.
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feel one's oats »
To feel energetic or frisky; to behave in a vigorous or bold manner.
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feel one's oats »
To feel important; to be empowered.
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feel up »
To grope someone in a sexual manner.
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feel up to »
To be confident in being able to do something.
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feel up to »
To have an inclination to do something.
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feet of clay »
To say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.
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fence in »
To enclose with a fence.
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fence in »
To restrict freedom.
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fencepost problem »
In computer programming, a problem dealing with how to treat the initial or boundary values of a discrete problem.
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fend and prove »
To engage in argument.
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fend away »
To turn something away; to ward off.
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fend off »
Away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.
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few and far between »
Rare and scarce.
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fiddle faddle »
nonsense
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field day »
A day of class taken away from school for a field trip.
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field day »
A great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.
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field day »
A great time or a great deal to do.
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field day »
A parade day.
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field day »
A school day for athletic events; a sports day.
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field day »
Top-to-bottom all-hands cleaning.
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fifteen minutes of fame »
A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.
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fifteen minutes of fame »
Alternate form of 15 minutes of fame.
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fifth wheel »
A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.
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fifth wheel »
A very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.
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fifth wheel »
A very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.
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fifth wheel »
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
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fight a losing battle »
To continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.
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fight a losing battle »
To try to do something so difficult that it will probably end in failure.
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fight fire with fire »
To respond to an attack with a similar or identical method.
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fight fires »
To deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.
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fight off »
To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
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fight off »
To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.
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fight shy of »
To avoid something.
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fight tooth and nail »
To use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.
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figure out »
To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
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file away »
To store in a file.
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fill in »
To fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.
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fill in »
To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
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fill in »
To substitute for somebody or something.
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fill in »
To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.
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fill somebody's shoes »
To do somebody's job; to perform or assume somebody's role.
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fill the bill »
To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
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fill up »
To make full.
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fill up »
To become full.
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film critic »
movie reviewer
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film out »
To transfer images or animation from videotape or digital files to a traditional celluloid film print.
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filter down »
Of a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.
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filter down »
Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
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final curtain »
The end to something which has longed for a long time.
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final cut »
A group, after a selection process getting rid of other candidates.
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final cut »
In the movie industry, the final released version of the film.
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find one's feet »
To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.
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find out »
To discover, as by asking or exploring.
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finders keepers »
The doctrine that whoever finds something is allowed to keep it
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fine feathers make fine birds »
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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fine line »
A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.
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fine print »
The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.
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fine words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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finish off »
To finish completely.
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finish off »
To kill.
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fire away »
To begin shooting at an enemy.
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fire away »
To begin to talk or present information quickly.
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fire drill »
An organised practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.
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fire escape »
emergency exit
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fire hose »
A hose used to deliver water in case of fire.
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fire hose »
The human penis.
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fire off »
To ask an unexpected question rapidly.
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fire off »
To write a note or letter quickly.
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fire on all cylinders »
To operate as effectively as possible.
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fire up »
To ignite.
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fire up »
To start.
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fire up »
To excite; to infuse with energy.
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fire-breathing »
Caustic, vitriolic or scathing.
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fire-breathing »
That emits flame from the mouth or nostrils.
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firm up »
To make muscles more toned through physical exercise.
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firm up »
To make tentative plans more definite.
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first among equals »
A person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute.
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first among equals »
In the British and other parliamentary systems, a term used to describe the relationship of the prime minister to the other members of the cabinet.
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first class »
excellent
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first come, first served »
People will be dealt with in the order they arrive.
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first loser »
Second place.
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first loser »
The second place finisher in auto racing competition.
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first of all »
Firstly; before anything else.
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first port of call »
The first place to go to start a process.
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first port of call »
The first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage.
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first rate »
Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
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first things first »
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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fish for compliments »
To try to induce someone to make a compliment.
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fish or cut bait »
To choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide.
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fish out »
To deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.
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fish to fry »
A matter to attend to.
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fishing expedition »
A non-specific search for information, especially incriminating information.
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fishtail »
The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
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fit as a fiddle »
Perfectly fit; in excellent health.
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fit as a lop »
In good health, fitness.
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fit into »
To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.
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fit into »
To be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people.
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fit to be tied »
Very agitated or distressed; enraged.
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fits and starts »
Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.
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five by five »
I hear you loud and clear
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five will get you ten »
I strongly believe.
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five-finger discount »
Theft or pilferage, typically of a small item; shoplifting.
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fix someone's wagon »
To punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.
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fix up »
To repair or refurbish.
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flag down »
Use a flag or some kind of signal to get the attention of someone.
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flap one's gums »
To speak idly; to talk without effect.
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flash in the pan »
A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.
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flash in the pan »
A transient occurrence with no long-term effect.
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flat chat »
At maximum capability or speed.
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flat chat »
Extremely busy.
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flat out »
At top speed.
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flat out »
Bluntly, no holds barred.
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flat-chested »
Having a flat chest; having small breasts.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates the theory that the earth is flat.
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flat-footed »
Having feet which are flat.
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flat-footed »
Having the specific physical condition of flat feet.
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flat-footed »
To firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.
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flat-footed »
Unprepared to act.
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flea in one's ear »
A stinging rebuke or rebuff.
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flesh out »
To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.
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flick the bean »
To masturbate by stimulating the clitoris.
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flight of fancy »
An idea, narrative, suggestion, etc. which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.
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flip one's lid »
To be explosively angry.
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flipside »
Later or tomorrow.
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flipside »
A necessary consequence or corollary of something; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
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flipside »
The B-side of a phonograph record.
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flog a dead horse »
To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.
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flog a dead horse »
To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.
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flogging the land »
Damaging agricultural land through excessive grazing or clearing.
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flower »
Typically including sepals, petals, stamens, and ovaries; often conspicuously colourful.
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flower »
A plant that bears flowers.
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flower »
An inflorescence that resembles a flower, but actually contains many small florets, such as a sunflower.
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flower »
Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
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flower »
The best examples or representatives of a group.
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flower »
The best state of things; the prime.
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flower »
The vulva, especially the labia majora.
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fluff up »
To make a gaffe or blunder.
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fluff up »
To plump up.
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flunk out »
Often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year.
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flutter in the dovecote »
A disturbance, usually one caused within a prescribed group of people.
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flutter in the dovecote »
I further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.
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fly in the face of »
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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fly in the ointment »
Something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.
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fly off the handle »
To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.
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fly on the wall »
A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.
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fly the coop »
To depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.
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fly the coop »
To escape from a pen or similar enclosure.
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fly the freak flag »
To behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.
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fly-by-night »
A creatures which flies at night; a nocturnal flier or traveler.
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fly-by-night »
Businesses that appear and disappear rapidly, or that give an impression of transience.
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fly-by-night »
One who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. .
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fly-by-night »
Traveling businessmen and tradesmen.
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flying visit »
A very short visit.
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fold one's tent »
To withdraw, especially in a discreet manner; to disengage; to quit.
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fold up »
To go out of business.
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fold up »
To make or become more compact by folding.
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follow in someone's footsteps »
To follow the same path as someone.
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follow suit »
To follow an example; to imitate.
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follow suit »
To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
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follow through »
To finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.
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food chain »
A hierarchy.
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food chain »
The feeding relationships between species in a biotic community.
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fool's errand »
A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.
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fool's errand »
Such an undertaking, assigned as a prank.
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fool's paradise »
A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread »
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
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footloose and fancy free »
Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities.
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for all intensive purposes »
For all highly demanding purposes.[1].
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for all intensive purposes »
Misconstruction of “for all intents and purposes”.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].
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for all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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for all one is worth »
Intensely, vigorously, with as much effort as one can supply.
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for all the world »
Entirely, to all appearances.
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for crying out loud »
Expresses frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.
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for f**'s sake »
An expression of anger or frustration.
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for good »
Forever; permanently.
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for good and all »
Permanently, forever.
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for good measure »
As a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.
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for goodness' sake »
This interjection expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
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for goodness' sake »
This interjection expresses surprise or amazement.
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for heaven's sake »
Expresses frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.
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for keeps »
Permanently.
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for keeps »
To compete seriously, with a strong resolve to win or succeed, as in sports or business.
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for keeps »
With an agreement or intention to retain what one gains or receives.
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for kicks »
In order to obtain pleasure or excitement; for fun.
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for my money »
Used to mark a statement made by the speaker as an opinion or something not known with certainty.
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for Pete's sake »
Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
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for starters »
as a beginning
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for that matter »
As far as that is concerned.
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for the birds »
Worthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.
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for the heck of it »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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for the hell of it »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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for the love of »
Used to form interjections expressing exasperation.
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for the most part »
Mostly; in general; usually.
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for the nonce »
For the time being, with the expectation that the situation may change.
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for the record »
Already publicly known.
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for the record »
For the purpose of being recorded.
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for the sake of it »
For no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.
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for the time being »
Temporarily; until later.
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for XYZ reasons »
For reasons unknown and not worth speculating on.
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forbidden fruit »
Illicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse.
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forbidden fruit »
The fruit forbidden to Adam.
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forbidden fruit is the sweetest »
Forbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.
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force of habit »
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
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force someone's hand »
Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
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forewarned is forearmed »
Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."
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forewarned, forearmed »
Alternative form of forewarned is forearmed.
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fork over »
Hundreds of spectators forked over the 70 bucks for tickets.
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fork over »
I forked over half the allotment this morning.
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fork over »
To turn over soil with a gardening fork.
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forked tongue »
The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.
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fortune favors the bold »
Luck is usually on the side of those who take chances and risks.
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fortune favors the brave »
Alternative form of fortune favors the bold.
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fortune favours the bold »
Alternative form of fortune favors the bold.
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fortune favours the brave »
Alternative form of fortune favors the bold.
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forty winks »
Sleep, extra sleep, or a nap.
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foul up »
To botch; to make a mess of.
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foul up »
To make a mistake, to go wrong.
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fountain of youth »
Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.
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four poster »
bed
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four score and seven years ago »
87 years prior to today.
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four score and seven years ago »
As an opener, a sometimes sarcastic indicator to indicate a past event being mentioned is particularly important.
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four-eyes »
A person who wears spectacles.
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four-leaf clover »
A bringer of good luck.
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four-leaf clover »
An uncommon variation of the clover, having four leaves instead of the usual three.
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four-on-the-floor »
Characterised by a steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.
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four-on-the-floor »
Relating to a vehicle with a four-speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
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fourth estate »
Journalism or journalists considered as a group; the Press.
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fourth estate »
Which governed legislation.
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fourth wall »
The boundary between the fiction and the audience.
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fourth wall »
The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.
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fox in the henhouse »
A relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.
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freak flag »
Unconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.
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free lunch »
Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.
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free range »
not intensively farmed
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free rein »
Loose rein, as of a horse.
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free rein »
The absence of constraints; freedom to make decisions.
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free ride »
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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free-for-all »
Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.
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french letter »
A condom.
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fresh legs »
Somebody who has yet to play in a match, and therefore has plenty of energy.
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fresh off the boat »
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.
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fresh out of »
Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.
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fresh start »
A new beginning, without prejudices.
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friend with benefits »
A friend with whom one has such a relationship.
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friend with benefits »
A friendship with no reserves when it comes to the release of shared sexual tension thus leading to sexual fraternization.
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frig it »
An expression of frustration similar to, but not as coarse as f** it.
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frog in one's throat »
Any temporary physical difficulty in speaking.
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frog in one's throat »
Hoarseness or the need to cough.
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from A to Z »
Covering a complete range; comprehensively.
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from cover to cover »
All the way to the last page.
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from here to Sunday »
Everywhere; all over the place.
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from here to ya-ya »
A very long distance.
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from my cold, dead hands »
A statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.
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from pillar to post »
To another; hither and thither, to and fro.
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from scratch »
From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation; starting from raw ingredients.
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from soup to nuts »
From beginning to end; throughout.
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from soup to nuts »
From the first course of a meal to the last.
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from the bottom of one's heart »
In earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.
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from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious »
So obvious it was unnecessary to say.
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from the get-go »
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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from the ground up »
From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.
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from the word go »
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
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from time to time »
C. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.
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from time to time »
Occasionally; sometimes; once in a while.
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front and center »
A command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.
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front runner »
The most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.
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fruit of one's loins »
C. 1950, Kay Boyle, "Adam's Death" in Fifty Stories , ISBN 9780811212069, p. 541.
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fruit of one's loins »
One's child, children, or descendents.
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fruit of the poisonous tree »
And which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.
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fruit of the union »
A child, especially from a marriage or similar union.
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fruit salad »
dessert dish
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fry up »
Full English breakfast.
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frying pan »
cooking utensil
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fudge the issue »
Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.
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full as a goog »
Having eaten too much, or being drunk.
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full blast »
Maximum capacity or effort.
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full English »
A cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.
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full marks »
To exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.
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full of beans »
Energetic and enthusiastic.
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full of beans »
Incorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood.
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full of hot air »
Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
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full of it »
Speaking nonsense; lying, exaggerating, or boasting.
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full of oneself »
Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
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full of shit »
Characterized by speaking nonsense or falsehoods.
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full speed ahead »
A command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.
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full speed ahead »
Maximum effort without reservations or delay.
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full tilt »
As quickly as possible; very rapidly.
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full tilt boogie »
At the most extreme level.
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full tilt boogie »
In an extremely focused manner.
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full tilt boogie »
Intensely, fast paced.
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full tilt boogie »
Out of control.
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full to the gills »
Completely or overly full.
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full whack »
The whole amount.
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full-fledged »
Having all its feathers; able to fly.
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full-fledged »
Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real.
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funny farm »
An insane asylum.
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funny money »
A highly inflated currency.
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funny money »
Bills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.
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funny money »
Money gained in a devious or sneaky manner.
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funny money »
Play money.
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funny stuff »
Irregular, often illegal, activities.
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