for Pete's sake »
Expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
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for the birds »
Worthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.
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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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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 of beans »
Incorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood.
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full of it »
Speaking nonsense; lying, exaggerating, or boasting.
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get away with »
To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.
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get in »
To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
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get on somebody's case »
To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.
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get someone's back up »
To annoy a person either deliberately or inadvertently.
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get the drift »
To understand, at least at some basic or general level.
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give it the gun »
Literal meaning.
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give over »
Usually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.
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give somebody what-for »
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
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