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es para hoyLiterally It’s for today. Meaning hurry up, or get a move onRate it:

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even the scoreTo get revenge against someone.Rate it:

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ex aere alieno exireto get out of debt.Rate it:

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faire du feuTo light a fire.Rate it:

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fake it 'til you make it(it's ok to) pretend until you get there (make it real)Rate it:

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fall inOf a soldier, to get into position in a rank.Rate it:

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false lightA point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feed offto get stimulus from (an external object)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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fiat luxLet there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdomRate it:

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ficher le campto get the hell out; to get out of here; to bugger off; to scarperRate it:

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Fight Tooth and NailTo fight vigorously and ferociously, to make tiring effort to get somethingRate it:

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fine words butter no parsnipsTalking about doing something does not get it done.Rate it:

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first in, best dressedThose who arrive or get in sooner will receive a more desirable outcome.Rate it:

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five will get you tenI strongly believe.Rate it:

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flag downUse a flag or some kind of signal to get the attention of someone.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate 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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from can see to can't seeFrom the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to duskRate it:

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from the get-goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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gain onTo get the better of; to have the advantage of.Rate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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GBTWInitialism of get back to work.Rate it:

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getOffspring.Rate it:

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getLineage.Rate it:

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getA difficult return or block of a shot.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 bit worked up!To become excited, alarmed, frightened over a situation, conversation, scenario.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 fixTo obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.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 handle onTo build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.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 jump onTo start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.Rate 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 leg upTo gain some advantage; to get a head start.Rate it:

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get a leg upTo get a boost or a lift.Rate it:

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get a leg-upFigure of speech. To gain control, manage, acquire, dominate, infinitely analyze.Rate 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 move onTo hurry up, to get moving.Rate it:

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