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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 those to whom much is given, much is expectedThe more you are given, the more responsibility you have to give to others. This reminds us not to be selfish. You have not been blessed so that you can have for yourself. You are blessed so that you have more ability to share with others and be an example for them.Rate 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:
fuck aboutTo fool around.Rate it:
fuck allNothing at all or very little.Rate it:
fuck aroundTo fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate.Rate it:
fuck aroundTo fool around.Rate it:

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