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fly the coopTo depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.Rate it:

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fly the coopTo escape from a pen or similar enclosure.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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fly the flagTo support one's country enthusiasticallyRate it:

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fly the flagTo be registered in a particular country and display that country's flag as a resultRate it:

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fly the freak flagTo behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.Rate it:

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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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fly under the radarTo go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.Rate it:

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fly-by-nightThis expression has broadened to mean any of these: A person or business that appears and disappears rapidly; Someone who departs or flees at night in order to avoid creditors, law enforcement etc. A dishonest or unreliable person selling something to make a quick profit A transient or traveling salesmen or businessmen, tradesmen; A business that appears to have little or no chance of successRate it:

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fob offto fraudulently dispose of goodsRate it:

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fob offto put off by evasionRate it:

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foist offTo fraudulently pass on to.Rate it:

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foist offTo lie to; to tell a lie to.Rate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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fork offto diverge into two or more separate paths.Rate it:

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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.Rate it:

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fuck offTo die or leave unexpectedly.Rate it:

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fuck offUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, off.Rate it:

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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fuck offTo fritter; to fuck around.Rate it:

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fuck offTo go to hell, to disappear, go away or to screw oneself.Rate it:

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fuck offTo annoy, irritate.Rate it:

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fuck offExpression of disagreement or disbelief.Rate it:

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fuir à la débandadeTo fly helter-skelter.Rate it:

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full-fledgedHaving all its feathers; able to fly.Rate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get offTo stop using a piece of equipment.Rate it:

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get offTo stop touching or interfering with something or someone.Rate it:

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get offTo move to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get offTo have sex.Rate it:

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get offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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get offTo disembark.Rate it:

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get offTo disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.Rate it:

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get offTo complete a shift or a day's work.Rate it:

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get offTo become sexually aroused.Rate it:

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get offConsequences.Rate it:

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get offBehaviour.Rate it:

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get off easy'get off eas', receive mild punishment, avoid heavy costs or fines, avoid strong admonishments or stern warnings.Rate it:

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get off lightlyEnd up with a mild punishment.Rate it:

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get off onTo be excited or aroused by; to derive pleasure from.Rate it:

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get off one's chestto relieve oneself by talking to someoneRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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get off the dimetake some action; make progressRate it:

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get off the groundTo succeed or begin to succeed.Rate it:

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Get Off the HookTo liberate yourself from a repulsive or unpleasant obligation, to avoid a punishmentRate it:

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get off to a flying startto have a very successful beginningRate it:

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get off withTo befriend someone and snog them, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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get something off one's chestAlternative form of get off one's chest.Rate it:

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Get Something off Your ChestTo tell someone what has been bothering you, to relieve yourself of some burden, to confess something you feel guilty for.Rate it:

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