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from post to pillarFrom one place to another; from pillar to post, hither and thither.Rate it:
from scratchFrom the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation; starting from raw ingredients.Rate it:
from soup to nutsFrom beginning to end; throughout.Rate it:
from soup to nutsFrom the first course of a meal to the last.Rate it:
From Soup to NutsHaving all from beginning to endRate it:
from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:
from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:
from the bottom of one's heartIn earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.Rate it:
from the cradle to the graveSpanning an entire lifetime; from birth to death.Rate it:
from the department of the bleeding obviousSo obvious it was unnecessary to say.Rate it:
from the East German judgeUsed for comedic effect with an imaginary score in a competition because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to non-East Germans.Rate it:
from the get-goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:
from the ground upFrom the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.Rate it:
from the soul of piris to the borderless souls of man.Saw it on a jacket.Rate it:
from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:
From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:
from time to timeC. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.Rate it:
from time to timeOccasionally; sometimes; once in a while.Rate it:
from womb to tombSynonym of from the cradle to the graveRate it:
front and centerA command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.Rate it:
front and centerTo highlight, to emphasize; bring to the attention of.Rate it:
front footUsed other than as an idiom: see front, foot.Rate it:
front footThe batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.Rate it:
front loadUsed other than as an idiom: see front, load.Rate it:
front loadSomething assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.Rate it:
front page newsFront page news is an expression of surprise or of such extraordinary consequence or concept so as to be considered worthy of a front page newspaper note.Rate it:
front runnerThe most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.Rate it:
front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:
front wallThe main and largest wall in a racquetball or squash court, located at the front of the world; the wall which the ball must hit in a rally.Rate it:
frost upto become frostyRate it:
frown atTo disapprove (of).Rate it:
frown onTo disapprove of; to express disapproval of.Rate it:
frown uponTo disapprove (of).Rate it:
frozen stiffwas so shockRate it:
fruit juicesoft drinkRate it:
fruit machineone arm banditRate it:
fruit of one's loinsC. 1950, Kay Boyle, "Adam's Death" in Fifty Stories , ISBN 9780811212069, p. 541.Rate it:
fruit of one's loinsOne's child, children, or descendents.Rate it:
fruit of the poisonous treeAnd which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.Rate it:
fruit of the unionA child, especially from a marriage or similar union.Rate it:
fruit saladdessert dishRate it:
fruit upTo become full of fruit, seeds, or spores.Rate it:
fruit upTo add fruit; To adorn or embellish with fruit.Rate it:
fruit upTo grope a young boy.Rate it:
fry upFull English breakfast.Rate it:
frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:
FTFYfull-time full-yearRate it:
FTFYInitialism of first-time first-yearRate it:
FUInitialism of follow-up.Rate it:
fuck aboutTo waste time with unimportant activities, often used as an admonition to urge the other party to stop wasting time.Rate it:

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