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flip offTo make a rude or obscene gesture at someone.Rate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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fly off at a tangentTo digress from a topic.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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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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fly off the shelvesTo be sold in large quantities, very rapidly.Rate it:

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fob offto put off by evasionRate it:

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fob offto fraudulently dispose of goodsRate it:

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foist offTo lie to; to tell a lie to.Rate it:

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foist offTo fraudulently pass on to.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 old time's sakeAlternative form of for old times' sakeRate it:

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for old times' sakeAn appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.Rate it:

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for old times' sakesAlternative form of for old times' sake.Rate it:

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fork offto diverge into two or more separate paths.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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fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.Rate it:

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fuck offTo die or leave unexpectedly.Rate it:

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

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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fuck offTo fritter; to fuck around.Rate it:

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fuck offTo go to hell, to disappear, go away or to screw oneself.Rate it:

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fuck offTo annoy, irritate.Rate it:

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fuck offExpression of disagreement or disbelief.Rate it:

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gapers' blockA traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.Rate it:

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garbage in, garbage out(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"Rate it:

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getA difficult return or block of a shot.Rate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get offTo stop using a piece of equipment.Rate it:

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get offTo stop touching or interfering with something or someone.Rate it:

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get offBehaviour.Rate it:

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get offConsequences.Rate it:

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get offTo become sexually aroused.Rate it:

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get offTo complete a shift or a day's work.Rate it:

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get offTo disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.Rate it:

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get offTo disembark.Rate it:

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get offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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get offTo have sex.Rate it:

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get offTo move to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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get off lightlyEnd up with a mild punishment.Rate it:

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get off onTo be excited or aroused by; to derive pleasure from.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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get off the dimetake some action; make progressRate it:

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get off the groundTo succeed or begin to succeed.Rate it:

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Get Off the HookTo liberate yourself from a repulsive or unpleasant obligation, to avoid a punishmentRate it:

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get off to a flying startto have a very successful beginningRate it:

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get off withTo befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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