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

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faire pencher la balanceTo turn the scale.Rate it:

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fais ce que dois, advienne que pourraDo your duty, come what may.Rate it:

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faites mes amitiés à votre frèreRemember me kindly to your brother.Rate it:

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faites-moi grâce de vos observations, je vous en priePray spare me your remarks.Rate 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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fanum taxWhen someone takes a bite of your food.Rate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate it:

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Feather Your NestTo be more concerned about making money and enriching oneself than doing any good or caring for othersRate it:

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Feel Your OatsTo feel energetic, playful or frisky, to be in high spirits and aware of one’s power or energyRate it:

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feets don't fail me nowwhen you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you thereRate it:

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fend awayTo turn something away; to ward off.Rate it:

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fend offAway; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort.Rate it:

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fermer les yeuxto turn a blind eyeRate it:

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fight backto defend oneself by fighting.Rate it:

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

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

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fight backto overturn a losing deficit.Rate it:

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find your grooveYour place in lifeRate it:

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Fix Your WagonTo punish someone, to deal someone with annoyance and criticism causing his or her failureRate it:

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flash backTo recall or remember something; to experience a flashback.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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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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flip overto turn upside downRate it:

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flip your lidTo verbally lash-out, explode, emotionally blow-up, lose control of one's self.Rate it:

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Follow Your NoseIn straight direction, to go ahead straightRate it:

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foras mittere aliquemto turn some one out of the house.Rate 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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forgiveness is awarded posthumously after a person is dead.During life, a person may be subjected to criticism for what others deem "a wrong turn or deed". At funerals and cemeteries, the mood turns to grief and forgiveness.Rate it:

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

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foul-upfoul-up, has myriad meanings: goof-up, mess-up, turn out high percentage rejects, commit or cause damage, fail to follow safety regulations, fail to supervise, or orient workers properly etc.Rate it:

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frog in your throatA state of Hoarseness, Congestion, Possibly Affecting Clarity Of SpeechRate 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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from stem to sternFrom front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.Rate it:

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fucking a right!Absolutely! Phrases with similar meaning: "Does a bear sshit in the woods? "You bet your sweet ass!"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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fyfiFor your further information.Rate it:

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GBTWInitialism of get back to work.Rate it:

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gentleman of the back doorA sodomite.Rate it:

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get backTo do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you.Rate it:

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get backTo retrieve, to have an item returned.Rate it:

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get backReturn to where one came from.Rate it:

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get back atTo retaliate; to take revenge.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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