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fall between the cracksTo wind up in an unexpected situation which is, inadvertently, invisible to or not handled by whatever process one had hoped to be subject to; to be overlooked.Rate it:

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fall between two stoolsTo attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.Rate it:

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fall from graceThe loss of one's current social position, prestige, status, power, etc.Rate it:

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fall guyThe one who takes the blame.Rate it:

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false friendA word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.Rate it:

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false lightA cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.Rate it:

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

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famam ante collectam tueri, conservareto live up to one's reputation.Rate it:

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famem sitimque depellere cibo et potioneto allay one's hunger, thirst.Rate it:

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famem, sitim explereto allay one's hunger, thirst.Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate 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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fashionably lateArriving behind time to an event which does not normally require one to be punctual.Rate it:

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Feather in Your CapA great achievement or honor which makes one proudRate 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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feel oneselfTo feel comfortable or normal; to be in one's usual mood or state of health.Rate 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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feels over realspreference for one's feelings or beliefs over the reality that they contradictRate it:

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Feet of ClayA hidden flaw in one’s characterRate 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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fendre la presseTo make one’s way through the crowd.Rate it:

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fermer les yeuxto shut one's eyesRate it:

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ferro viam facere (per confertos hostes)to cut one's way (through the enemies' ranks).Rate it:

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fessus de viaweary with travelling; way-worn.Rate it:

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fide obstrictum teneri (Pis. 13. 29)to be bound by one's word; to be on one's honour.Rate it:

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fidem alicuius obsecrare, implorareto implore some one's protection.Rate it:

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fidem alicuius rei facere alicuito make some one believe a thing.Rate it:

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fidem colere, servareto preserve one's loyalty.Rate it:

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fidem dare alicui (opp. accipere) (c. Acc. c. Inf.)to give one's word that...Rate it:

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fidem frangereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem interponere (Sall. Iug. 32. 5)to pledge one's word to...Rate it:

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fidem laedere, violare, frangereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem praestare alicuito keep faith with a person, keep one's word.Rate it:

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fidem prodereto break one's word.Rate it:

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fidem servare (opp. fallere)to keep one's word (not tenere).Rate it:

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fiduciam in aliquo ponere, collocareto put confidence in some one.Rate it:

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fight a losing battleTo continue to wage war when it is clear that one is not going to win.Rate it:

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file outTo exit in one or more single file lines.Rate it:

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file withTo follow closely, like one soldier after another in file; to keep pace.Rate it:

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filiam alicui despondereto betroth one's daughter to some one.Rate it:

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filiam alicui in matrimonio or in matrimonium collocare or simply filiam alicui collocareto give one's daughter in marriage to some-one.Rate it:

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filiam alicui in matrimonium dareto give one's daughter in marriage to some-one.Rate it:

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filiam alicui nuptum dareto give one's daughter in marriage to some-one.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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find oneselfTo learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life.Rate it:

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first loveThe thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.Rate it:

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first loveOne's first experience of the feeling of romantic love.Rate it:

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first loveThe first person to be the object of one's romantic affection.Rate it:

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

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flail aboutTo wave one's arms about violently, rather like a flail.Rate it:

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