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flower of the flockSomething exceedingly good or the best of its type.Rate it:

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flush outTo drive out or expose something or someone.Rate it:

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fly in the ointmentSomething which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.Rate it:

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fly offto flee rapidly; to run away.Rate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

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food for thoughtsomething worth contemplatingRate it:

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fool awayto waste, squanderRate it:

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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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footle awayTo waste.Rate it:

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Footloose and Fancy-FreeNot involved in any relation with someone, free not having any attachment with something or someone Rate it:

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footnote in historySomething of great significance that is given little attention, i.e. is relegated to a footnote in a record of history.Rate it:

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for my moneyUsed to mark a statement made by the speaker as an opinion or something not known with certainty.Rate it:

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for old times' sakeAn appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.Rate it:

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for once in my lifeSomething has happened that has never happened before,Rate it:

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for the love of petean expression of astonishment or disbelief or of something surprising, funny or cuteRate 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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force inTo make something larger fit in a smaller or tight place with brute forceRate it:

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force outTo cause something to be ejectedRate it:

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fouette, cocher!Fire away! Go ahead!Rate it:

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fount of wisdom/knowledgeBoundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.Rate it:

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fox's socksSomething or someone that is ideal or very pleasing.Rate it:

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free lunchSomething obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.Rate it:

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freezefreezing away the fat to achieve slim bodyRate it:

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fritter awayTo squander or waste.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.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 the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

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front loadSomething assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.Rate it:

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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fuck offTo go to hell, to disappear, go away or to screw oneself.Rate it:

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fuck that noiseUsed to express rejection of or objection to something.Rate it:

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fuck youGo away! Go to hell!Rate it:

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fuel upTo eat hurriedly in order to do something more interesting.Rate it:

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fuss overTo be overly attentive to someone or something.Rate it:

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garder une poire pour la soifTo lay up something for a rainy day.Rate it:

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gay upTo make something more appealing to the gay community e.g. by adding gay characters to a soap opera.Rate it:

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gay upTo give something gay characteristics.Rate it:

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genie is out of the bottleSomething has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.Rate it:

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get a fixTo obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.Rate it:

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Get a Handle on SomethingTo bring out the possible solutions to handle something, to tackle the critical situationRate it:

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get a jump onTo start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.Rate it:

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Get a Kick Out of SomethingTo be enthusiast of something, to extremely enjoy somethingRate it:

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get a lifeUsed sarcastically to tell someone who keeps meddling in other people's business, or gossiping about others, to stop obsessing over other people's lives and to concentrate on themselves and do something useful.Rate it:

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get a load ofTo experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.Rate it:

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get afterTo move into action in pursuit of something.Rate it:

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get amongst itTo throw oneself into doing something, especially a leisure activity or something physical.Rate it:

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get aroundTo come around something.Rate it:

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get awayescapeRate it:

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