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flush outTo flesh out.Rate it:

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flush outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flush,‎ out.Rate it:

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

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fly outTo become out by hitting a fly ball which is caughtRate it:

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fly outTo rapidly emergeRate it:

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fly outTo travel rapidly to a destination, typically on an airplaneRate it:

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fly out of the trapsto start quickly.Rate 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 upTo go out of business.Rate it:

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follow in someone's footstepsTo follow the same path as someone.Rate it:

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follow outTo finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.Rate it:

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follow upTo take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication.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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foot draggingTo be slow in doing certain things; to not move as fast as someone thinks it should.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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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 old times' sakeAn appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something.Rate 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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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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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 feedmake someone eatRate 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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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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fork outTo pay out, to hand overRate it:

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fortune favors the boldLuck is usually on the side of those who take chances and risks.Rate it:

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Forty WinksTo take some sleep for shorter period of time, a brief napRate it:

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forward-leaningDisposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold.Rate 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 sheets to the windExtremely drunkRate it:

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

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frapper un ennemi à terreTo kick someone when they are downRate it:

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freak outA positive experience with LSD or other psychedelic drug; bummer, bum trip.Rate it:

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freezeDo not move. Used to make someone stopRate it:

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freeze outTo forcibly remove or exclude.Rate it:

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French kissTo give someone a French kiss.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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frigidā, calidā lavari (Plin. Ep. 3. 5. 11)to take a cold, warm, bath.Rate it:

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friss oder stirbtake it or leave itRate it:

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frohes Schaffena greeting sometimes used towards someone who is working, most often when leaving themRate it:

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fuck someone overto exploit somebody in a way which results in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.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 oversimple past tense and past participle of fuck someone overRate it:

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

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fugae se mandare (B. G. 2. 24)to take to flight.Rate it:

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fugam capessere, capereto take to flight.Rate it:

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