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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 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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fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.Rate it:

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foot and mouthdisease of farm animalsRate it:

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foot draggingTo be slow in doing certain things; to not move as fast as someone thinks it should.Rate it:

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foot the billBe responsible for paymentRate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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foot-in-mouth diseaseA tendency to make remarks that are embarrassingly wrong or inappropriate.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 birdsWorthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.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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for what it’s worthIdiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’Rate it:

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for xyz reasonsFor reasons unknown and not worth speculating on.Rate 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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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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formas (not figuras) geometricas describereto draw geometrical figures.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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frapper au bon endroitTo touch the right spring; To hit the right nail on the head; To hit the mark; To touch the spot.Rate it:

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

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free rangenot intensively farmedRate it:

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freezeDo not move. Used to make someone stopRate it:

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friendship with benefitsA friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.Rate it:

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frig itAn expression of frustration similar to, but not as coarse as f** it.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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from those to whom much is given, much is expectedThe more you are given, the more responsibility you have to give to others. This reminds us not to be selfish. You have not been blessed so that you can have for yourself. You are blessed so that you have more ability to share with others and be an example for them.Rate it:

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front footUsed other than as an idiom: see front, foot.Rate it:

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front footThe batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.Rate 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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frumenta in agris matura non sunt (B. G. 1. 16. 2)the corn is not yet ripe.Rate it:

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

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fucked updrunk; wasted; incredibly intoxicated (not necessarily with alcohol)Rate it:

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fudge the factsSomeone who complains constantly but does not tell the straight story.Rate it:

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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.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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futura providere (not praevidere)to foresee the future.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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garder une poire pour la soifTo lay up something for a rainy day.Rate it:

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gardez-vous en bien!Mind you do not do it!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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