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 words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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flat out »
Bluntly, no holds barred.
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for the birds »
Worthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.
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fork over »
Hundreds of spectators forked over the 70 bucks for tickets.
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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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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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full English »
A cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.
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full of shit »
Characterized by speaking nonsense or falsehoods.
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gapers' block »
A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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get one's hands on »
To get; to obtain; to secure.
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get stuck in »
To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
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give as good as one gets »
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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