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for old time's sakeAlternative form of for old times' sakeRate it:

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for onceFor the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.Rate it:

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for the agesEspecially memorable and noteworthy; deserving to endure for a very long time.Rate it:

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for the nonceFor the time being, with the expectation that the situation may change.Rate it:

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for the time beingTemporarily; until later.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)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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Forty WinksTo take some sleep for shorter period of time, a brief napRate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luckRate it:

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four-leaf cloverA bringer of good luck.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorA steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.Rate it:

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four-on-the-floorCharacterised by a steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.Rate it:

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from can see to can't seeFrom the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to duskRate it:

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from time to timeC. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.Rate it:

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from time to timeOccasionally; sometimes; once in a while.Rate it:

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frugi (opp. nequam) servusa good, useful slave.Rate it:

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fruncírseleRecoger o encoger una parte del cuerpo como reacción emocional ante una situación o una idea.Rate it:

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FTFYfull-time full-yearRate it:

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FTFYInitialism of first-time first-yearRate it:

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fuck aboutTo waste time with unimportant activities, often used as an admonition to urge the other party to stop wasting time.Rate it:

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fuck like a minkTo be extremely amorous while copulatingRate it:

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fuck like rabbitsTo have copious amounts of sex.Rate it:

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funxuWhen a person is having an absolute blast of a time no thanks to anyone else but only because of themselves.Rate it:

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G2KInitialism of good to know.Rate it:

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

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geeze freezeLike when Biden Freezes mid sentence.Rate it:

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genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspirationThis is a famous quote attributed to Thomas Edison, a famous and prolific American inventor. The idea that hard work is the most important aspect of new inventions existed before Edison gave his quote, however.Rate it:

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gentilwell behaved, goodRate it:

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get acrossTo make an idea evident; to successfully explain a thought or feeling; put over.Rate it:

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get down withTo become good friends with.Rate it:

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get it got it goodReceived it literallyRate it:

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get onTo have a good relationship; to get along.Rate it:

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get on like a house on fireTo immediately start a good relationship with someoneRate it:

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get on withTo have a good relationship with.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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get outTo spend free time out of the house.Rate it:

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get out while the getting's goodTo leave at an opportune time or before adverse conditions appear.Rate it:

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get out while the getting's goodTo sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices.Rate it:

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get pastTo cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time.Rate it:

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get pastTo get through a difficult time; to overcome a source of grief.Rate it:

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get the timeHave a free period of time to do something.Rate it:

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get your feet wetDoing something for the first time, first experience of somethingRate it:

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ghost homeA residence intentionally kept vacant by an absentee owner, especially a foreign investor, as a financially safe asset to be liquidated at a convenient time.Rate it:

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Gild the LilyTo embellish or fabricate something that is already pretty and in a good conditionRate it:

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give a good account of oneselfTo act in a creditable manner.Rate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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give as good as one getsTo behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.Rate it:

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give awayTo concede an advantage in weight, time, height etc.Rate it:

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give birthTo invent a new idea.Rate it:

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give of oneselfTo devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.Rate it:

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