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Eat Your WordsTo admit your mistake humbly; to say sorry for something you did or said; to take your words backRate it:

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ebb and flowUsed to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way.Rate it:

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eeny meeny miney moe(short version) a way of choosing someone or something by counting off items one by one until the last word falls on a person or item to the full rhyme which is: eeny meany miney moe catch a tiger by the toe if he hollers let him go eeny meeny miney moe Whichever item falls on the last word "moe" that's the one that is chosen, for example to be "it" to start a game or to choose sides for teams. There are only four words per line that count. The last line "eeny meeny money moe" was later replaced by My mother said to pick the very best one and you are not it" (all words count for one as each person (item) is tapped.Rate it:

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elevator pitchA concise way to introduce yourself, business, or idea to strangersRate it:

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erranti viam monstrareto direct a person who has lost his way.Rate it:

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est-ce que je vous gêne?Am I in your way?Rate it:

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être sur le côté (or, flanc)To be on one’s back, ill.Rate it:

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every which wayIn all sorts of ways or manners.Rate it:

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

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exit stage leftTo exit or disappear in a quiet, non-dramatic fashion, making way for more interesting events.Rate it:

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Eyes in the Back of Your HeadTo be able to imagine and feel what is happening behind or outside of one's field of visionRate 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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f** withTo mess with; to interact with in a careless or inappropriate way.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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faire la planche1. To show others the way; 2. To float on one’s back.Rate it:

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faire le gros dosto arch one's back.Rate it:

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faire marche arrièreto turn back, go backwardsRate it:

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faire un détourTo go a roundabout way.Rate it:

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fait à la diable (i.e. à la manière du diable)Done anyhow, in a slipshod way.Rate it:

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faith can move mountainsa strong, fervent belief in one's capability goes a long way in successful accomplishment of a taskRate it:

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fall backTo retreat.Rate it:

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fall back onTo turn to as a substitute.Rate it:

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fall back uponTo fall back on.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 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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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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fendre la presseTo make one’s way through the crowd.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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fessus de viaweary with travelling; way-worn.Rate it:

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figguhlatorThe phrase "figguhlator" is often used to describe a person, place or thing that is in some way formidable a d or impressive.Rate it:

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fight backto overturn a losing deficit.Rate it:

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fight backto repress; to struggle to repress.Rate it:

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fight backto counterattack; to resist an attack.Rate it:

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fight backto defend oneself by fighting.Rate it:

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fit togetherTo be able to be assembled in this way.Rate it:

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flash backTo recall or remember something; to experience a flashback.Rate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate 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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fresh country eggsA common way to describe ordinary chicken eggs on a breakfast menu, especially in expensive restaurants and hotels.Rate it:

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from cover to coverAll the way to the last page.Rate it:

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from goo to you by way of the zooThe gradual evolution of humankind from simple organisms.Rate it:

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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.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 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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fuck withTo mess with; to interact with in a careless or inappropriate way.Rate it:

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full circleA full turn back to the original direction or orientation.By extension, of a discussion, a point arrived at which is the same point at which it began; the point at which effort has resulted in no progress.Rate it:

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funk outTo back out in a cowardly fashion.Rate it:

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gather wayTo begin to move; to move with increasing speed.Rate it:

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GBTWInitialism of get back to work.Rate it:

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