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Christmas graduateA freshman who drops out of college at the end of the first semester.Rate it:

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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Cold FeetHaving a second thought while making a decision, lack of confidence or having fear of taking some daring stepRate it:

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cold hands, warm heart; dirty feet, no sweetheart!A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.Rate it:

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come aroundTo change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.Rate it:

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come firstTo win first place in a competition.Rate it:

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come firstTo be the most important thing to consider.Rate it:

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coup de foudreA sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.Rate it:

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coup de foudrebolt from the blue; love at first sightRate it:

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cover one's feetto lower one's garment, especially to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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crack of dawnThe first moment of daylight; sunrise.Rate it:

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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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de prime abordAt first sight; At the first blush.Rate it:

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did i stutter?Something said to a person who asks again and again, “what did you say?” Or someone who won’t hear you when you said “no” or “leave me alone” the first time and keeps annoyingly asking for your input.Rate it:

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dip a toe intoTo enter or get involved in tentatively and for the first time.Rate it:

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dire tantôt blanc, tantôt noirTo say first one thing and then another.Rate it:

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do the best and live the restFirst do your work with your 100% dont think about the resultRate it:

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dogsFeet.Rate it:

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dogs barkFeet hurt.Rate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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drag one's feetTo procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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elementa et tamquam semina rerumthe elements and first beginnings.Rate it:

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elizabeth the firstthe virgin queenRate it:

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elle a deux enfants du premier litShe has two children by her first husband.Rate it:

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elle est ma nièce à la mode de bretagneShe is the daughter of my first cousin.Rate it:

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elle est ma tante à la mode de bretagneShe is my father’s (or, mother’s) first cousin; She is my first cousin once removed.Rate it:

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eye-openerAn alcoholic beverage consumed first thing in the morning.Rate it:

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faceplantThe act of landing face first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.Rate it:

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fade inA type of transition used in visual media, in which the transition is at first black, fading to a visual image.Rate it:

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fee fi fo fumFamous first line of a rhyme generally said by a giant, monster, or villainRate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feet firstWith the feet preceding the rest of the body.Rate it:

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feet firstIn the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).Rate 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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Feet of ClayA hidden flaw in one’s characterRate it:

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feet on the groundIn a manner characteristic of a practical person; sensibly.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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find one's feetTo grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.Rate it:

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first aidemergency medical treatmentRate it:

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first among equalsIn the British and other parliamentary systems, a term used to describe the relationship of the prime minister to the other members of the cabinet.Rate it:

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first among equalsA person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute.Rate it:

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first and lastA person's combined given name and surname.Rate it:

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first annualThe second occurrence of an annual event, that is, the first occurrence that is indeed annual.Rate it:

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first annualThe first occurrence of an event that is scheduled or hoped to become annual.Rate it:

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first classexcellentRate it:

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first come, first servedPeople will be dealt with in the order they arrive.Rate it:

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first in, best dressedThose who arrive or get in sooner will receive a more desirable outcome.Rate it:

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first loserThe second place finisher in auto racing competition.Rate it:

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first loserSecond place.Rate it:

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