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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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flying startAn especially good start.Rate it:

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fold upTo go out of business.Rate it:

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follow outTo finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.Rate 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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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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for cryin' out loudDepression Expression of Admonishment, "Oh!, For Goodness Sakes, Why Carry-on Like That!"Rate it:

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for crying out loudExpresses frustration, exasperation, impatience or annoyanceRate it:

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for goodForever; permanently.Rate it:

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for good and allPermanently, forever.Rate it:

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for good measureAs a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.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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foras exire (Plaut. Amph. 1. 2. 35)to go out of the house.Rate it:

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foras mittere aliquemto turn some one out of the house.Rate it:

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force outTo cause something to be ejectedRate it:

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force outTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the groundRate 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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fork outTo pay out, to hand overRate it:

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foul outAn instance of fouling out.Rate it:

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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found outfound; discovered, revealed or exposedRate 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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freak outA positive experience with LSD or other psychedelic drug; bummer, bum trip.Rate it:

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freeze outTo forcibly remove or exclude.Rate it:

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fresh out ofOf someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.Rate it:

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

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fuck someone's brains outTo sexually penetrate (or be penetrated) in a voracious but pleasurable manner.Rate it:

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fucked by the fickle finger of fateVictimized by bad luck.Rate it:

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fugere alicuius conspectum, aspectumto keep out of a person's sight.Rate it:

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full tilt boogieOut of control.Rate it:

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funk outTo back out in a cowardly fashion.Rate it:

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funny moneyMoney gained in a devious or sneaky manner.Rate it:

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funny moneyPlay money.Rate it:

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funny moneyA highly inflated currency.Rate it:

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funny moneyBills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.Rate it:

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funus alicui facere, ducere (Cluent. 9. 28)to carry out the funeral obsequies.Rate it:

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fuzz outto censor by blurring.Rate it:

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G2KInitialism of good to know.Rate it:

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game outTo run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.Rate it:

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game outTo play games to such an excessive degree that one is unwilling to play more.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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geek outTo scare, freak out.Rate it:

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geek outTo do geeky things; to act geeky; to speak of geeky things.Rate 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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geek outTo be scared, freak out, panic; to hesitate.Rate it:

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genie is out of the bottleInformation has been released that will have ongoing consequences.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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gentilwell behaved, goodRate it:

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get a charge out ofTo derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.Rate it:

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