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fall into one's lapTo receive something that one desires with little or no effort.Rate it:

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fall into placeTo assume a clear and complete form when separate elements come together; to be realised.Rate it:

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fall into the wrong handsTo become the possession of, or be discovered by, an unfriendly third party.Rate it:

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fall offTo become detached or to drop from.Rate it:

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fall offA hip hop term; to completely lose the plot in terms of artistic direction.Rate it:

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fall offTo diminish in size or value.Rate it:

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fall off a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a lorryOf an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the back of a truckOf an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.Rate it:

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fall off the turnip truckTo be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.Rate it:

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fall off the wagonTo cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.Rate it:

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fall onTo experience; to suffer; to fall upon.Rate it:

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fall on deaf earsOf a request, complaint, etc, to be ignored.Rate it:

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fall on one's faceTo fail, especially in a dramatic or particularly decisive manner.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo voluntarily take the blame for a situation.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..Rate it:

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fall on someone's neckTo embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.Rate it:

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fall outTo come out of something by falling.Rate it:

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fall overOf an argument, to fail to be valid.Rate it:

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fall overTo fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position.Rate it:

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fall overOf a computer program, to crash.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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fall shortTo be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.Rate it:

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fall throughTo be unsuccessful, abort, come to nothing/naught; to be cancelled; not to proceed.Rate it:

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fall through the cracksTo be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.Rate it:

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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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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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fendre la presseTo make one’s way through the crowd.Rate it:

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ferret aroundTo search for something by sorting through materials or by speaking to contacts and following leads.Rate it:

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ferro viam facere (per confertos hostes)to cut one's way (through the enemies' ranks).Rate it:

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firm upTo make muscles more toned through physical exercise.Rate it:

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flake outTo fall asleep from exhaustion.Rate it:

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flick throughTo browse rapidly.Rate it:

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flogging the landDamaging agricultural land through excessive grazing or clearing.Rate it:

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fly like a rockto travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic liftRate it:

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follow throughTo finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.Rate it:

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fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.Rate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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fortunam ex manibus dimittereto let success slip through one's fingers.Rate it:

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fourth wallThe imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.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 circleThrough a rotation or revolution that ends at the starting point.Rate it:

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