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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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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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 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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free ride »
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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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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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 tilt boogie »
At the most extreme level.
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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 bent out of shape »
To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.
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get into trouble »
To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.
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get off »
To disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.
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