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friend of Bill W.A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.Rate it:

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friend with benefitsA friend with whom one has such a relationship.Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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frog in one's throatHoarseness or the need to cough.Rate it:

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frog in one's throatAny temporary physical difficulty in speaking.Rate it:

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from post to pillarFrom one place to another; from pillar to post, hither and thither.Rate it:

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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:

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from the bottom of one's heartIn earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.Rate it:

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froncer les sourcilsknit one's browsRate it:

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frontem ferire, percutereto beat one's brow.Rate it:

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fruit machineone arm banditRate it:

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fruit of one's loinsC. 1950, Kay Boyle, "Adam's Death" in Fifty Stories , ISBN 9780811212069, p. 541.Rate it:

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fruit of one's loinsOne's child, children, or descendents.Rate it:

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fuck aboutTo fool around.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo have sex with many partners.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo fritter aimlessly or distractedly, to procrastinate.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo horseplay, joke around, behave immaturely or irresponsiblyRate it:

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fuck aroundTo fool around.Rate it:

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fuck offTo fritter; to fuck around.Rate it:

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fuck roundAlternative form of fuck aroundRate it:

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fuck upAn incompetent individual; one who errs frequently.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Rate it:

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full of oneselfEgotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.Rate it:

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full of pruneswhen one is full of energyRate it:

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funere efferri or simply efferri (publice; publico, suo sumptu)to be interred (at the expense of the state, at one's own cost).Rate it:

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funny boneOne's sense of humor.Rate it:

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Furiae agitant et vexant aliquemthe Furies harass and torment some one.Rate it:

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galeam induereto put on one's helmet.Rate it:

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game faceThe expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.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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garder les arrêtsTo keep to one’s quarters.Rate it:

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garder son sang-froidto keep one's cool; to keep a cool headRate it:

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gathers around informationcollect information from around the environmentRate it:

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gathers from aroundcollect or receiving the information or rumors from around the environment or gathering or people.Rate it:

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genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspirationThis is a famous quote attributed to Thomas Edison, a famous and prolific American inventor. The idea that hard work is the most important aspect of new inventions existed before Edison gave his quote, however.Rate it:

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German goiterA protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.Rate it:

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German goitreA protruding stomach, especially one supposed to be indicative of excessive consumption of beer.Rate it:

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get (one’s) comeuppance(1) Punishment or reward for one's actions; (2) getting what you have coming to you; (3) getting what you deserve; (4) karma.Rate it:

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get a gripTo relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational.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 acrossTo cross; to move from one side to the other, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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get ahead of oneselfTo focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.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 aroundTo be sexually promiscuous.Rate it:

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get aroundTo circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore.Rate it:

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get aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see get, around.Rate it:

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get aroundTo transport oneself from place to place.Rate it:

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get aroundTo avoid or bypass an obstacle.Rate it:

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get aroundTo move to the other side of an obstruction.Rate it:

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get aroundTo come around something.Rate it:

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