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eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothTo take retribution or give penalty similar to the original offense or faultRate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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f*ck how it turn outI don't care about how it ends or simply not bothered.Rate it:

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fabulam edereto bring out a play, put it on the stage (used of the man who finds the money).Rate it:

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factor outTo isolate a common factor from an expression.Rate it:

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factor outTo omit, to not consider as a factor.Rate it:

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fade outdecrease graduallyRate it:

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fade outA type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.Rate it:

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fag outTo become untwisted or frayed, as the end of a rope, or the edge of canvas.Rate it:

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fail at lifeTo be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where someone is not doing anything productive with their lives; to become a loser.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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Fair-Weather FriendSomeone who is your friend only when you are successful and prosperous but leave you in the time of needRate it:

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faire d'un œuf un bœufTo make a mountain out of a molehill.Rate it:

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faire de l'eau (of boats)To take in fresh water.Rate it:

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faire marcherto fool someone, usually as a jokeRate it:

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faire marcherto make someone walkRate it:

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faire tacheto not belong; to stand out awkwardly.Rate it:

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fake outTo deceive, mislead, or trick.Rate it:

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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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fall by the waysideTo fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo voluntarily take the blame for a situation.Rate it:

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fall on someone's neckTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.Rate it:

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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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fall victimto suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actionsRate it:

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falling outA disagreement; a major difference of opinion.Rate it:

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false alarmA warning sound which turns out to have been erroneous.Rate it:

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fan outto spread out into the shape of a fanRate it:

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fancy meeting you herea greeting said when someone sees someone they didn't expect to seeRate it:

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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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far outNew, radical and extreme.Rate it:

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farm outTo subcontract some task to another; to outsource.Rate it:

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fatal attractionAn attraction to someone or something that is so strong, common sense and logic are thrown out in pursuit of the attraction.Rate it:

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fearA phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.Rate 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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feed out ofTo feed from.Rate it:

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feel outTo try to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.Rate it:

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feel upTo grope someone in a sexual manner.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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fend offTo take defensive action, push against, veer away, avoid, steer away, retreat, tack, give strong vocal or signal warning.Rate it:

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ferme ta yeuleTo say to someone to shut his mouthRate it:

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ferret outTo discover something after searching.Rate it:

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fetch and carryperform menial tasks or errands to help someone elseRate it:

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ficher le campto get the hell out; to get out of here; to bugger off; to scarperRate it:

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fight it outTo fight until a decisive and conclusive result is reached.Rate it:

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figure outTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.Rate it:

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file outTo exit in one or more single file lines.Rate it:

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filer à l'anglaiseTo leave without saying good-bye, without attracting attention; To take French leave.Rate it:

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filer à l'anglaiseto take French leaveRate it:

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fill inTo inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.Rate it:

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