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for the birdsWorthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.Rate it:

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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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for xyz reasonsFor reasons unknown and not worth speculating on.Rate it:

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forbidden fruitIllicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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formas (not figuras) geometricas describereto draw geometrical figures.Rate it:

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Four Corners of the EarthFrom all across the world, from all over the placeRate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.Rate it:

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free rangenot intensively farmedRate it:

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freezeDo not move. Used to make someone stopRate it:

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friendship with benefitsA friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.Rate it:

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frig itAn expression of frustration similar to, but not as coarse as f** it.Rate it:

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from china to peruall over the worldRate it:

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from here to ya-yaA very long distance.Rate it:

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from my cold, dead handsA statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.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 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:

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frumenta in agris matura non sunt (B. G. 1. 16. 2)the corn is not yet ripe.Rate it:

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fucked updrunk; wasted; incredibly intoxicated (not necessarily with alcohol)Rate it:

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fudge the factsSomeone who complains constantly but does not tell the straight story.Rate it:

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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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futura providere (not praevidere)to foresee the future.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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garde à vousOrdre de se mettre à la position formelle, debout, les bras le long du corps et immobile, marquant le respect.Rate it:

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gardez-vous en bien!Mind you do not do it!Rate it:

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gather dustto remain unused for a long period of timeRate it:

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geek outTo enthuse about a specific topic, not realizing that most people listening will fail to understand it.Rate it:

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genere, non numero or magnitudine differreto differ qualitatively not quantitatively.Rate it:

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get away withTo do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.Rate it:

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get away with murderTo do something bad or illegal and not be punished.Rate it:

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Get Away with MurderTo commit some crimes or bad deeds and not get chastiseRate 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 move to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get out of my faceleave; the speaker is telling the hearer to leave; usually said when someone does not want to be confronted any moreRate it:

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get the runaroundNot given the answer to a request, but given misleading information.Rate it:

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get thee behind meDo not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.Rate it:

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get to the pointTo state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.Rate it:

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get up toTo do something, especially something that you should not doRate it:

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ghost of a chanceusually negative meaning is will not happen.Rate it:

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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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GI canused to refer sardonically to shells fired by the German Army in World War IRate it:

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give birthTo produce new life into the world; to have a baby. Transitive when used with to.Rate it:

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give someone a bloody noseto defeat or frustrate someone, but not doing any permanent damage in the processRate it:

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Give Someone the Third DegreeA long period of inquiry or questioningRate it:

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Give Up the GhostStop trying or give up when you know it is useless and you will not succeedRate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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global harmingUsed mostly for things that are harmful to the world on a wholeRate it:

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go a long wayTo be adequate or helpful for a significant amount of time.Rate it:

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go a long wayTo achieve considerable success.Rate it:

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go all around the WrekinTake a long time to arrive.Rate it:

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