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

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full marksTo exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.Rate it:

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full of crapin reference to someone who speaks or writes nonsense or untruthsRate it:

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full of himself/herselfThe self-centered individual awash with a smattering of ego expresses an all-knowing, all familiar, par excellence in the extreme. If someone said this about themselves, you could say that they are full of themselves, or "He's full of himself."Rate it:

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Full of Hot AirSomeone who talks nonsense and nothing anything of value and importanceRate 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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funus alicui facere, ducere (Cluent. 9. 28)to carry out the funeral obsequies.Rate it:

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fuss overTo be overly attentive to someone or something.Rate it:

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futura non cogitare, curareto take no thought for the future.Rate it:

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fuzz outto censor by blurring.Rate it:

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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate 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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gang up onTo join together in a gang in order to overpower someone else.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 be scared, freak out, panic; to hesitate.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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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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get a charge out ofTo derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.Rate it:

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Get a Handle on SomethingTo bring out the possible solutions to handle something, to tackle the critical situationRate it:

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get a kick out ofTo be delighted by; to be amused by.Rate it:

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Get a Kick Out of SomethingTo be enthusiast of something, to extremely enjoy somethingRate it:

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get a lifeUsed sarcastically to tell someone who keeps meddling in other people's business, or gossiping about others, to stop obsessing over other people's lives and to concentrate on themselves and do something useful.Rate it:

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get a load ofTo experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening.Rate it:

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get a rise out ofTo obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely.Rate it:

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get backTo do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you.Rate it:

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get back atTo retaliate; to take revenge.Rate it:

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get bent out of shapeTo take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.Rate it:

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get blood out of a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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get by the ballsTo have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.Rate it:

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get carried awayTo become excessively involved, to take something too far.Rate it:

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get downTo duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.Rate it:

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get in someone's hairTo hinder someone or interfere with their actions.Rate it:

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get in someone's hairTo annoy someone.Rate it:

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get into someone's pantsTo have sex with.Rate it:

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get offTo stop touching or interfering with something or someone.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get off the dimetake some action; make progressRate it:

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get off withTo befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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get on like a house on fireTo immediately start a good relationship with someoneRate it:

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get on someone's caseTo lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.Rate it:

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get on someone's nervesTo annoy or irritate; to bother.Rate it:

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get on someone's wickTo annoy or upset someone, usually by repeated disagreeable actions.Rate it:

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get one's claws outTo prepare to attack or retaliateRate it:

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