flog a dead horse »
To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.
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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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follow in someone's footsteps »
To follow the same path as someone.
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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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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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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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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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free lunch »
Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.
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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 out of »
Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.
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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 time to time »
Occasionally; sometimes; once in a while.
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full marks »
To exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.
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gang up on »
To join together in a gang in order to overpower someone else.
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