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ever soUsed other than as an idiom: see ever, so.Rate it:

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every secondUsed other than as an idiom: Once per second.Rate it:

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exercise for the readerUsed other than as an idiom: see exercise, for, the, reader.Rate it:

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exotic cherootUsed other than as an idiom: see exotic, cheroot.Rate it:

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face offThe starting point, in a match of ice hockey. Two players face each other, for snatching the puck.Rate it:

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fail at lifeTo be or become trapped in poverty, or in a situation where someone is not doing anything productive with their lives; to become a loser.Rate it:

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failure to thriveUsed other than as an idiom: see failure, thrive.Rate it:

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faire bande à partNot to mix with other people.Rate it:

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faire du cuir d'autrui large courroieTo be generous with other people’s money.Rate it:

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fall on one's swordTo resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.Rate it:

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fans are slansScience fiction fans are more intelligent and more creative than other people.Rate it:

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far goneUsed other than as an idiom: see far, go, gone.Rate it:

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Faustian bargainAn agreement in which a person abandons his or her spiritual values or moral principles in order to obtain wealth or other benefits.Rate it:

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faute de grives on mange des merlesHalf a loaf is better than no bread. Rate it:

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feeding frenzyA wild, turbulent situation in which multiple sharks or other predatory fish attack one or more edible creatures simultaneously, in competition with each other.Rate it:

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female-to-maleUsed other than as an idiom: see female, to, male.Rate it:

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film at 11Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see film,‎ at,‎ 11.Rate it:

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filter upOf information, knowledge or practice; to move slowly up to other levels of an organisation, or population.Rate it:

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fim de jogoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fim, de, jogo.Rate it:

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final cutA group, after a selection process getting rid of other candidates.Rate it:

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final solutionUsed other than as an idiom: see final, solution.Rate it:

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fire drillAn organised practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.Rate it:

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fish killUsed other than as an idiom: see fish, kill.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 the birdUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flip, bird.Rate it:

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float aroundUsed other than as an idiom: see float, around.Rate it:

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flush outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see flush,‎ out.Rate it:

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follow onThe act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.Rate it:

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for a factUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see for,‎ a,‎ fact.Rate it:

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for EnglandUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see for,‎ England.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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fork overI forked over half the allotment this morning.Rate it:

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fount of wisdom/knowledgeBoundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.Rate it:

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freak outA positive experience with LSD or other psychedelic drug; bummer, bum trip.Rate it:

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free spaceUsed other than as an idiom: see free, space.Rate it:

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free-for-allDeathmatch, sometimes specifically one in which every player plays against each other.Rate it:

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from hungerUsed other than as an idiom: see from, hunger.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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front footUsed other than as an idiom: see front, foot.Rate it:

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front loadUsed other than as an idiom: see front, load.Rate it:

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front wallUsed other than as an idiom: see front, wall.Rate it:

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fuck meUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, me.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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fudge packerUsed other than as an idiom: see fudge, packer.Rate it:

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full circleUsed other than as an idiom: see full, circle.Rate it:

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full circleThrough a cycle of transition, returning to where one started after gaining experience or exploring other things.Rate it:

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full englishA cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.Rate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.Rate it:

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game overA message usually signaling that the player failed a computer or video game, for example by losing all of their lives, although the phrase sometimes follows the score after successful completion of a game.Rate it:

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gapers' blockA traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.Rate it:

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