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errorem animo imbibereto get a mistaken notion into the mind.Rate it:

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erroribus implicari (Tusc. 4. 27. 58)to fall into error.Rate it:

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essuyer les plâtresTo move into a newly-built house before the walls are dry; (fig.) To experience the disadvantages of a beginning.Rate it:

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être brave jusqu'au dégainerTo be brave until it come to blows.Rate it:

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ex Platonis Phaedone haec in latinum conversa suntwhat follows has been translated into Latin from Plato's Phaedo.Rate it:

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ex urbe (civitate) expellere, pellere aliquemto banish a person, send him into exile.Rate it:

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excursionem in hostium agros facereto make an inroad into hostile territory.Rate it:

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exsulatum ire or abireto go into exile.Rate it:

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eye of a tigerAn eye for being adventurous, brave, and a leader.Rate it:

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

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fall forTo be fooled; to walk into a trap or respond to a scam or trick.Rate it:

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fall inOf a soldier, to get into position in a rank.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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fall toTo enter into or begin an activity, especially with enthusiasm or commitment and especially in regard to the activities of eating or drinking.Rate it:

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false alarmA thing or occurrence which initially causes fear, distress, etc. but which is subsequently recognized as being no cause for concern.Rate it:

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fan outto spread out into the shape of a fanRate it:

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fancypantsAlternative spelling of fancy pants. The condition of being overly showy; concerned more about one's reputation than anything else.Rate it:

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fearExtreme veneration or awe, as toward a supreme being or deity.Rate it:

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featherless bipedA human being.Rate it:

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female-to-maleChanging or having changed (via gender reassignment surgery) from being physically female to being male.Rate it:

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female-to-maleChanging or having changed from having a female gender (gender identity or presentation) to being male.Rate it:

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female-to-maleThat changes a female end (usually a socket) of a connection into a male one (with pins, usually a plug).Rate it:

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fetch awayTo move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away a given position.Rate it:

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fiat luxLet there be light, especially in the context of light being a metaphor for wisdomRate it:

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fiddle sticksInterjection, nonsense word. Derived from violin bows being called sticks.Rate it:

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finem habereto come to an end.Rate it:

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first of neverA nonexisting day; a day that will never come.Rate it:

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first things firstDeal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the pollsRate it:

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Fit as a FiddleBeing in good health and shapeRate 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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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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flummoxeda state of being where one is profusely confused; unable to fathom; perplexedRate it:

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Flying DutchmanA Dutch-flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where upon being hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is considered bad luck to meet said ship.Rate it:

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fold awayTo put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.Rate it:

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for the nonceFor the time being, with the expectation that the situation may change.Rate it:

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for the recordFor the purpose of being recorded.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 offto diverge into two or more separate paths.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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freeze upTo come to a sudden halt, stop working.Rate it:

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front and centerA command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.Rate it:

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fruit of the poisonous treeAnd which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.Rate it:

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fudge factorany padding or compensation built into a guess or estimateRate it:

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full as a googHaving eaten too much, or being drunk.Rate it:

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gather upto gather, assemble or collect, usually into a groupRate it:

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genie is out of the bottleSomething has been brought into reality that cannot be eliminated or undone.Rate it:

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genus universum in species certas partiri et dividere (Or. 33. 117)to analyse a general division into its specific parts.Rate it:

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get a gripTo relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational.Rate it:

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