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fall toTo enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.Rate it:

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fall to bitsTo fall apartRate it:

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fall to piecesTo feel emotionally devastated; to break down.Rate it:

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fall togetherTo contract.Rate it:

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fall underTo belong to for purposes of categorization.Rate it:

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fall uponTo fall on; to experience; to suffer.Rate it:

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fall victimto suffer as a result of external circumstances or someone else's actionsRate it:

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fallen overpast participle of fall overRate it:

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farmer's tanThe tan line left by clothing, especially, by a short-sleeved shirt.Rate it:

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feast or famineA situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.Rate 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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few sandwiches short of a picnicExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.Rate it:

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fifteen minutes of fameA very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.Rate it:

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fine, thanks, and you?short for "I'm fine, thanks. How are you?Rate it:

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flake outTo fall asleep from exhaustion.Rate it:

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flavor of the weekA fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.Rate it:

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flying visitA very short visit.Rate it:

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forbidden fruit is the sweetestForbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.Rate it:

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garden pathShort for garden path sentence.Rate it:

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get into the wrong handsTo fall into the wrong hands.Rate it:

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get offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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get taken inTo be fooled; to fall for.Rate it:

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gettin' jiggy wit itshort for "getting jiggy with it"; to get excitedly energetic while dancingRate it:

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give inTo collapse or fall.Rate it:

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go awryOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorderRate it:

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go by the boardTo fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.Rate it:

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go downFall to the floor.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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go on gitleave! short for Go on, get out of here!; the speaker is telling the listener to leave, emphatically; also often said to animals to chase them awayRate it:

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go out like a lightTo fall asleep quickly.Rate it:

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go overboardFall out of a vessel.Rate it:

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go the way of the dinosaursTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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go the way of the dodoTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.Rate it:

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gods bless youShort for may the gods bless you.Rate it:

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grasp the nettleTo act boldly, especially when there are short-term adverse consequences.Rate it:

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grateA horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.Rate it:

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grow coldTo wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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haerere, haesitare (Catil. 2. 6. 13)to stop short, hesitate.Rate it:

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hail downto fall from the sky, as hailRate it:

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happy trailsan expression wishing someone a good journey (typically on a road or path); short for 'happy trails to you'; a way of saying goodbyeRate it:

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harvest moonThe Harvest Moon is the Full Moon nearest the fall equinox.Rate it:

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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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hold onWait a short while.Rate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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humi procumbereto fall on the ground.Rate it:

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hungry hungry hippoAn expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton BradleyRate it:

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i could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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