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far goneUsed other than as an idiom: see far, go, gone.Rate it:

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faster than lightningMoving very fast.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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female-to-maleUsed other than as an idiom: see female, to, male.Rate it:

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fender-benderA minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.Rate it:

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fight firesTo deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.Rate it:

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file outTo exit in one or more single file lines.Rate it:

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fill in the blankA type of question or phrase with one or more words replaced with a blank line, giving the reader the chance to add the missing word(s).Rate it:

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film at 11Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see film,‎ at,‎ 11.Rate it:

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film at 11more information will follow in the future.Rate it:

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fim de jogoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fim, de, jogo.Rate it:

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final solutionUsed other than as an idiom: see final, solution.Rate it:

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finer than frog hairExtremely fine.Rate it:

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firm upTo make tentative plans more definite.Rate it:

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firm upTo make muscles more toned through physical exercise.Rate it:

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first in, best dressedThose who arrive or get in sooner will receive a more desirable outcome.Rate it:

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fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.Rate it:

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flare upTo become more intense suddenly.Rate it:

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flatten outTo become more even.Rate it:

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flip overUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flip,‎ over.Rate it:

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flip the birdUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flip, bird.Rate it:

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float aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see float, around.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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flush outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flush,‎ out.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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fold upTo make or become more compact by folding.Rate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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for a factUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see for,‎ a,‎ fact.Rate it:

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for EnglandUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see for,‎ England.Rate it:

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forbidden fruit is the sweetestForbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.Rate it:

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fork offto diverge into two or more separate paths.Rate it:

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free spaceUsed other than as an idiom: see free, space.Rate it:

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freedom of speechUsed other than as an idiom: see freedom, speech.Rate it:

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fresh country eggsUsed other than as an idiom: see fresh, country, eggs.Rate it:

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freshen upto wash or groom oneself in order to be more attractiveRate it:

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from hungerUsed other than as an idiom: see from, hunger.Rate it:

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from my standpointFrom my standppint, smoking hookah is more detrimental than cigarette.Rate it:

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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:

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front footUsed other than as an idiom: see front, foot.Rate it:

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front loadUsed other than as an idiom: see front, load.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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frying pana cooking vessel, lighter weight than a heavy iron skilletRate it:

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fuck meUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, me.Rate it:

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

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fuck y'allUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fuck,‎ y'all.Rate it:

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fuck youUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, you.Rate it:

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fudge packerUsed other than as an idiom: see fudge, packer.Rate it:

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