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fruit machineone arm banditRate it:

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c'est au fruit que l'on connait l'arbreIl faut juger sur pièces.Rate it:

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low-hanging fruitEasily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.Rate it:

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poison tree bears poison fruitUnethical actions in the service of good intentions will have immoral or unethical consequences.Rate it:

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bear fruitTo succeed in some task; literally, of a tree or plant bearing fruit; figuratively in relation to any attempted task.Rate it:

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fruit of the unionA child, especially from a marriage or similar union.Rate it:

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"ignorance is a seed that bears no fruit."IgnoranceRate it:

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"the determined seed grows regardless of the opinion of trees that do not bear fruit."SeedRate it:

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forbidden fruitThe fruit forbidden to Adam.Rate it:

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forbidden fruitIllicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse.Rate it:

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forbidden fruit is the sweetestForbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.Rate it:

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fruit juicesoft drinkRate it:

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fruit of one's loinsC. 1950, Kay Boyle, "Adam's Death" in Fifty Stories , ISBN 9780811212069, p. 541.Rate it:

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fruit of one's loinsOne's child, children, or descendents.Rate it:

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fruit of the poisonous treeAnd which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.Rate it:

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fruit saladdessert dishRate it:

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fruit upTo become full of fruit, seeds, or spores.Rate it:

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fruit upTo add fruit; To adorn or embellish with fruit.Rate it:

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fruit upTo grope a young boy.Rate it:

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l'enfant tombe par terre, mais le fruit tombe à terreA child falls on the ground, while fruit falls to the earth.Rate it:

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le ver est dans le fruitDécrit une situation corrompue.Rate it:

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fly the flagTo support one's country enthusiasticallyRate it:

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fly the freak flagTo behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.Rate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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when pigs flyA way of informing that it will never happen -- never in a million years.Rate it:

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when pigs flyNever.Rate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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crane flydaddy longlegsRate it:

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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can flyDriving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.Rate it:

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a fly in the ointmentsomething that creates or introduces an impedimentRate it:

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fly like a rockto travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic liftRate it:

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fly out of the trapsto start quickly.Rate it:

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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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Go Fly A KiteGet Outa Here, Leave Town, "I Don't B'lieve Ya!"Rate it:

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a fly by nightUnreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.Rate it:

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bar flyA person who frequents bars or lounges to get drunk.Rate it:

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fly byAn airplane pilot does a "fly by" when she/he flies too close to the control tower thus making it shake and unnerve the people in itRate it:

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fly byTo pass or go past quickly, often without much interactionRate it:

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fly by the seat of one's pantsConfronting a situation with intuition and common sense without experience or instructionRate it:

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fly in the face ofTo act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.Rate it:

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Fly in the OintmentA small disturbance or irritation which can spoil ones pleasure and excitementRate it:

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fly in the ointmentSomething which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.Rate it:

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fly lowto have one's fly (zipper) undone.Rate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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fly off at a tangentTo digress from a topic.Rate it:

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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fly off the shelvesTo be sold in large quantities, very rapidly.Rate it:

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fly on the wallA quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.Rate it:

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fly outTo rapidly emergeRate it:

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