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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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false alarmA warning sound which turns out to have been erroneous.Rate it:

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famae servire, consulereto have regard for one's good name.Rate it:

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Feast or FamineEither you have too much of something or too little of it, something which is surplus sometimes and sometimes you have its shortageRate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feel in one's bonesTo sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.Rate it:

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feel up toTo have an inclination to do something.Rate it:

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fiduciam (alicuius rei) habereto have great confidence in a thing.Rate it:

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Field DayA day full of excitement, to have an opportunity to enjoy you a great dealRate it:

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fight in armourTo have sex while using a condom.Rate it:

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fill outTo have one's physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight.Rate it:

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fit as a butcher's dogVery fit; in good shape.Rate it:

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fit as a fiddlePerfectly fit; in excellent health.Rate it:

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Fit as a FiddleBeing in good health and shapeRate it:

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fit as a lopIn good health, fitness.Rate it:

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fit as a Mallee bullto be in good physical health. The Mallee is a major region for Australia's beef production in western Victoria.Rate it:

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fit for a kinglavish; luxuriousRate it:

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fit inmake time or spaceRate it:

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fit inbelong, conformRate it:

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fit intoTo be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people.Rate it:

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fit intoTo be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.Rate it:

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fit like a gloveTo be a perfect fit, to be exactly the right size.Rate it:

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Fit like a GloveA person or thing which fits perfectly or snuglyRate it:

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fit like a glovePerfectlyRate it:

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fit of furyit means full of angerRate it:

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fit of furyTo be really angryRate it:

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fit outTo provide a thing, a group, a person or oneself with requisites; to kit out.Rate it:

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fit the billTo satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.Rate it:

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fit the moldPossession of a variety of necessary and appropriate attributes and aptitudes can reveal an individual as fitting the mold for a specific difficult challenge.Rate it:

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fit to be tiedVery agitated or distressed; enraged.Rate it:

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fit to wake the deadAt a very high volume; extremely loudly.Rate it:

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fit togetherTo put the appropriate parts of into a whole; to combine pieces that go together to create a finished object.Rate it:

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

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fit upConspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.Rate it:

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fit upTo furnish with suitable things; to prepare; to fit out.Rate it:

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flavor explosionOne can experience a 'flavor explosion' upon imbibing a beverage you have hither-to not sampled. You anticipated myriad taste treats. Upon the first sip you wantonly begin your 'slake' in a cascade of foaming, bubbling, refreshing, exhilarating deluge of dashing delicacy, dancing from cheek to cheek, then explosively and divinely diving into the depths of your desert-dry throat channel!.Rate it:

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fly lowto have one's fly (zipper) undone.Rate it:

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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.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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fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on meThis phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.Rate it:

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

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force inTo make something larger fit in a smaller or tight place with brute forceRate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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fortunam in manibus habereto have success in one's grasp.Rate it:

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foshThe combination of a girl who is Fit and posh.Rate it:

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fountain of youthAnything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.Rate it:

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friends in high placesFriends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.Rate it:

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from those to whom much is given, much is expectedThe more you are given, the more responsibility you have to give to others. This reminds us not to be selfish. You have not been blessed so that you can have for yourself. You are blessed so that you have more ability to share with others and be an example for them.Rate it:

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fuck aroundTo have sex with many partners.Rate it:

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fuck like rabbitsTo have copious amounts of sex.Rate it:

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