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elle fait la sainte nitoucheShe plays the innocent; She looks as if butter would not melt in her mouth; She looks very demure.Rate it:

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elle fait le ménageShe is doing her housework.Rate it:

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elle lui a jeté un sortShe cast a spell over him; He is infatuated with her.Rate it:

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elle n'a pour tout bien que sa beautéShe has nothing but her beauty in her favour; Her face is her fortune.Rate it:

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elle poussa les hauts crisShe screamed at the top of her voice; She complained loudly.Rate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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facts on the groundA euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.Rate it:

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facts on the groundSome aspects of the situation in a particular location.Rate it:

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fall downTo fall to the ground.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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fan danceA stage performance or striptease in which a female entertainer disrobes while dancing with large hand-held fans that are alternately used to conceal and provide glimpses of her erogenous body regions.Rate it:

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Faustian bargainAn agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain wealth or other benefits.Rate it:

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feet firstIn the manner of a deceased person (i.e., dead).Rate it:

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feet firstWith the feet preceding the rest of the body.Rate it:

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Feet of ClayA hidden flaw in one’s characterRate 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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feet on the groundIn a manner characteristic of a practical person; sensibly.Rate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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femme sotte se connaît à la cotteA foolish woman is known by her finery.Rate it:

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find one's feetTo grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.Rate it:

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Fix Your WagonTo punish someone, to deal someone with annoyance and criticism causing his or her failureRate it:

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flat-footedTo firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.Rate it:

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flat-footedHaving feet which are flat.Rate it:

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flat-footedHaving the specific physical condition of flat feet.Rate it:

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flick offTo masturbate by flicking her clitoris with one's finger or fingers.Rate 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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fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.Rate it:

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from the ground upFrom the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.Rate it:

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gain groundto become farther from another traveling the same course.Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.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 cold feetTo become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.Rate it:

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Get in on the Ground FloorTo get associated with an important or major business and project at its startRate it:

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get itTo "get what's coming to him/her"; to feel one's wrath; to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating.Rate it:

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get off the groundTo succeed or begin to succeed.Rate it:

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get one's feet wetTo begin gaining experience; To take a risk and try something new.Rate it:

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Get the Lead Out of Your FeetTo move hurry or work fasterRate it:

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get your feet wetDoing something for the first time, first experience of somethingRate it:

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give a person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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give awayTo formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.Rate it:

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give some skinTo greet or congratulate someone by slapping his or her palm; see slap me five.Rate it:

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go to groundTo escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.Rate it:

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go to groundTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.Rate it:

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golf widowA woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.Rate it:

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good drunkA person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.Rate it:

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Gott hab sie seligGod rest her soul; God have mercy on her soulRate it:

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ground ball with eyesA weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.Rate it:

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ground outTo become out by hitting a ground ball which is fielded and leads to a force or tag of a runner.Rate it:

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ground outTo provide proper grounding for a circuit.Rate it:

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ground ruleThe basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.Rate it:

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