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fend for oneselfLook after and provide for oneself, without any help from othersRate it:

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ferret outTo discover something after searching.Rate it:

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fifteen minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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file withTo follow closely, like one soldier after another in file; to keep pace.Rate it:

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filer à l'anglaiseTo leave without saying good-bye, without attracting attention; To take French leave.Rate it:

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filthy lucremoney (used with contempt or condemnation)Rate it:

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final cutA group, after a selection process getting rid of other candidates.Rate it:

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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.Rate it:

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fine and dandyExcellent, fine, good; things are well; often used sarcastically to insinuate 'faux' delightRate it:

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fine feathers make fine birdsSomething that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.Rate it:

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finger lickin' goodIt is a common expression of praise for good food.Rate it:

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firma corporis constitutio or affectioa good constitution.Rate it:

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first port of callThe first port that a vessel calls in at after the start of a voyage.Rate it:

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fit as a butcher's dogVery fit; in good shape.Rate it:

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Fit as a FiddleBeing in good health and shapeRate it:

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fit as a lopIn good health, fitness.Rate it:

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fit as a Mallee bullto be in good physical health. The Mallee is a major region for Australia's beef production in western Victoria.Rate it:

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flat brokeHas no money at allRate it:

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flat outCompletely out of something such as; energy, food or money. Basically to be out of any kind of product.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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flower of the flockSomething exceedingly good or the best of its type.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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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.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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flying startAn especially good start.Rate it:

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follow onThe act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.Rate it:

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follow upTo take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication.Rate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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for goodForever; permanently.Rate it:

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for good and allPermanently, forever.Rate it:

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for good measureAs a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.Rate it:

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for my moneyUsed to mark a statement made by the speaker as an opinion or something not known with certainty.Rate 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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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)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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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luckRate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luck.Rate it:

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frugi (opp. nequam) servusa good, useful slave.Rate it:

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fucked by the fickle finger of fateVictimized by bad luck.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Rate it:

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funny moneyMoney gained in a devious or sneaky manner.Rate it:

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funny moneyA highly inflated currency.Rate it:

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funny moneyPlay money.Rate it:

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funny moneyBills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.Rate it:

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G2KInitialism of good to know.Rate it:

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game overA message usually signaling that the player failed a computer or video game, for example by losing all of their lives, although the phrase sometimes follows the score after successful completion of a game.Rate it:

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gentilwell behaved, goodRate it:

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get a fixTo obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.Rate it:

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get afterTo move into action in attempt to catch or defeat another.Rate it:

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