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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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faute de mieuxFor want of something better.Rate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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feet firstIn the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).Rate it:

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female-to-maleUsed other than as an idiom: see female, to, male.Rate it:

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fiddle withTo adjust the position, as of an electronic device, in order to provide better reception or signal.Rate it:

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fight firesTo deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.Rate it:

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film at 11Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see film,‎ at,‎ 11.Rate it:

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fim de jogoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fim, de, jogo.Rate it:

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final solutionUsed other than as an idiom: see final, solution.Rate it:

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finer than frog hairExtremely fine.Rate it:

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fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.Rate it:

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fit to wake the deadAt a very high volume; extremely loudly.Rate it:

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flip overUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flip,‎ over.Rate it:

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flip the birdUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flip, bird.Rate it:

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float aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see float, around.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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flush outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flush,‎ out.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteI further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.Rate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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for a factUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see for,‎ a,‎ fact.Rate it:

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for EnglandUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see for,‎ England.Rate it:

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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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free spaceUsed other than as an idiom: see free, space.Rate it:

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freedom of speechUsed other than as an idiom: see freedom, speech.Rate it:

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fresh country eggsUsed other than as an idiom: see fresh, country, eggs.Rate it:

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from hungerUsed other than as an idiom: see from, hunger.Rate it:

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from my cold, dead handsA statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.Rate it:

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from my standpointFrom my standppint, smoking hookah is more detrimental than cigarette.Rate it:

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front footUsed other than as an idiom: see front, foot.Rate it:

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front loadUsed other than as an idiom: see front, load.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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fuck meUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, me.Rate it:

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fuck offUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, off.Rate it:

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fuck y'allUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fuck,‎ y'all.Rate it:

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fuck youUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, you.Rate it:

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fudge packerUsed other than as an idiom: see fudge, packer.Rate it:

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full circleUsed other than as an idiom: see full, circle.Rate it:

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funny manUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see funny,‎ man.Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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gain onTo get the better of; to have the advantage of.Rate it:

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garden pathUsed other than as an idiom: see garden, path.Rate it:

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genetic modificationUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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German wheelUsed other than as an idiom: see German, wheel.Rate it:

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get aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see get, around.Rate it:

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get behindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ behind.Rate it:

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get betterTo recover from an illness.Rate it:

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get betterTo improve.Rate it:

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