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fides (vid. sect. IX. 10, note fides has six...) conciditcredit is going down.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo try to do something so difficult that it will probably end in failure.Rate it:

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fighting chanceA chance that is dependent on success in a struggle.Rate it:

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fill inTo fill; to replace material that is absent or has been removed.Rate it:

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final curtainThe end to something which has longed for a long time.Rate it:

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final nail in the coffinSomething that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.Rate it:

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Fix Your WagonTo punish someone, to deal someone with annoyance and criticism causing his or her failureRate it:

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Flash in the PanSomething or someone getting success for a brief time, a person failed to maintain his earlier reputationRate it:

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flat brokeHas no money at allRate it:

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flowerAn inflorescence that resembles a flower, but actually contains many small florets, such as a sunflower.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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foenum habet in cornuhe has hay on his horns i.e. he shows signs of madnessRate it:

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for a startfor one thing; as one rebutting factor among manyRate it:

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for onceFor the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.Rate it:

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for once in my lifeSomething has happened that has never happened before,Rate it:

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force of habitAn act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.Rate it:

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force outTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the groundRate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance 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."Rate it:

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fortunam ex manibus dimittereto let success slip through one's fingers.Rate it:

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fortunam in manibus habereto have success in one's grasp.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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free rideAn opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.Rate it:

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fresh legsSomebody who has yet to play in a match, and therefore has plenty of energy.Rate it:

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fresh out ofOf someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.Rate it:

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friend with benefitsA friend with whom one has such a relationship.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo have sex with many partners.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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full circleBy extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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fulmen locum tetigitthe lightning has struck somewhere.Rate it:

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game overThe end of some ongoing situation due to either failure or success.Rate it:

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game, set, matchAn expression indicating finality, announcing that a series of events—usually involving some form of rivalry—has reached a conclusion.Rate it:

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game, set, matchAn expression commonly used at the conclusion of a tennis match to indicate that a competitor has won.Rate it:

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genie is out of the bottleInformation has been released that will have ongoing consequences.Rate it:

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genie is out of the bottleSomething has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.Rate it:

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get aheadattain successRate it:

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get backTo do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you.Rate it:

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get it how one livesTo achieve wealth or success by any means necessary.Rate it:

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get out of handA situation which has become difficult, chaotic, or impossible to controlRate it:

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Get Something off Your ChestTo tell someone what has been bothering you, to relieve yourself of some burden, to confess something you feel guilty for.Rate it:

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get with the programTo work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed.Rate it:

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get-rich-quickClaiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.Rate it:

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gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs.Rate it:

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give backTo contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success.Rate it:

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go a long wayTo achieve considerable success.Rate it:

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go farTo attain success, especially from humble origins.Rate it:

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go placesTo make progress or achieve success.Rate it:

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go-getterAn active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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go-getterOne who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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god works in mysterious waysExpressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...Rate it:

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golden yearsOld age, especially the years after one has retired from employment.Rate it:

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