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être entre deux vinsTo be half seas over (pop.).Rate it:

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every which wayAll over; in every direction.Rate it:

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ex invidia alicuius auram popularem petere (Liv. 22. 26)to use some one's unpopularity as a means of making oneself popular.Rate it:

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excess baggageSomething or someone not needed or not wanted; something or someone of little use or importance; something or someone considered burdensome.Rate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.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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fail overTo automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.Rate it:

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faire flèche de tout boisTo use every means to accomplish an end; To leave no stone unturned.Rate it:

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faire peau neuveTo turn over a new leaf.Rate it:

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fall aroundto fall over continuouslyRate 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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fallen overpast participle of fall overRate it:

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fallen overbroken, failed, inoperableRate it:

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fan danceA dance performance incorporating the artful use of fans.Rate it:

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far and wideOver a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.Rate it:

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

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fear engulfed him like a blanketfear was taking over himRate it:

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federal caseAny over-exaggerated ordeal.Rate it:

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feels over realspreference for one's feelings or beliefs over the reality that they contradictRate it:

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fight tooth and nailTo use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.Rate it:

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fim de jogogame overRate it:

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finish withTo complete; to end the use of.Rate it:

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fire at willFire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate 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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flick overTo change channels on a television.Rate it:

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flick overTo change from one state to another by flicking.Rate it:

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flip overUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flip,‎ over.Rate it:

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flip overto turn upside downRate it:

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flumen extra ripas diffluitthe river is over its banks, is in flood.Rate it:

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flumen ponte iungereto build a bridge over a river.Rate it:

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flumen super ripas effunditurthe river is over its banks, is in flood.Rate it:

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fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

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forge overTo press on regardless of hindrances.Rate it:

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fork outTo pay out, to hand overRate it:

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fork overHundreds of spectators forked over the 70 bucks for tickets.Rate it:

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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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fork overTo turn over soil with a gardening fork.Rate it:

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Four Corners of the EarthFrom all across the world, from all over the placeRate it:

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freeze overTo freeze on the surface.Rate it:

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from china to peruall over the worldRate it:

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from here to sundayEverywhere; all over the place.Rate it:

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from stem to sternOver the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.Rate it:

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fuck overTo cheat or treat unfairly.Rate it:

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fuck someone overto exploit somebody in a way which results in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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fucked overHaving been taken advantage of.Rate it:

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fucked oversimple past tense and past participle of fuck someone overRate it:

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