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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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every jack has his jilleverybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their lifeRate it:

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every which wayAll over; in every direction.Rate it:

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everything happens for a reasonAll events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew BarrymoreRate it:

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evil twinA duplicate or counterpart of something or someone that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.Rate it:

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excess baggageSomething or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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face awayTo turn one's head so that one's face is not aimed in a particular direction.Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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fail at lifeTo be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where someone is not doing anything productive with their lives; to become a loser.Rate it:

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fail overTo automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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Fair-Weather FriendSomeone who is your friend only when you are successful and prosperous but leave you in the time of needRate it:

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faire marcherto fool someone, usually as a jokeRate it:

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faire marcherto make someone walkRate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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fall aroundto fall over continuouslyRate it:

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fall on someone's neckTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.Rate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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fall overOf an argument, to fail to be valid.Rate it:

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fall overOf a computer program, to crash.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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fall victimto suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actionsRate it:

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fallen overbroken, failed, inoperableRate it:

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fallen overpast participle of fall overRate it:

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fancy meeting you herea greeting said when someone sees someone they didn't expect to seeRate it:

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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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far and wideOver a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.Rate it:

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fatal attractionAn attraction to someone or something that is so strong, common sense and logic are thrown out in pursuit of the attraction.Rate it:

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fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.Rate it:

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fearA phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.Rate it:

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fear engulfed him like a blanketfear was taking over himRate it:

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federal caseAny over-exaggerated ordeal.Rate it:

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feel upTo grope someone in a sexual manner.Rate it:

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feels over realspreference for one's feelings or beliefs over the reality that they contradictRate it:

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feet of clayTo say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.Rate it:

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ferme ta yeuleTo say to someone to shut his mouthRate it:

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fetch and carryperform menial tasks or errands to help someone elseRate it:

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fill inTo inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.Rate it:

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fill someone's shoesTo do (somebody's) job; to perform or assume (somebody's) role.Rate it:

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Fill the BillSomething or someone having the required qualities or experiencesRate it:

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fim de jogogame overRate it:

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find it in one's heartTo feel compassionate, especially in order to forgive someoneRate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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fish for complimentsTo try to induce someone to make a compliment.Rate it:

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fix someone's wagonTo punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.Rate it:

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