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five by fiveI hear you loud and clearRate it:

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five will get you tenI strongly believe.Rate it:

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fixing toGoing to, preparing to, about to, planning on doing, with the implication that it will not happen or be done immediately, but some time in the near future; can be used conditionally.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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flip of a dimedoing something really fast, that it's done in a small amount of time like, flip of a dime.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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fly off the handlegetting angry for a small little thingRate it:

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Food for ThoughtA thought provoking idea, or considerable thing or matterRate 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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for a startfor one thing; as one rebutting factor among manyRate it:

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for EnglandVery well or for a long time.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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fresh as a daisyVery fresh; well-rested.Rate it:

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from a mile awayWell in advance.Rate it:

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from goo to you by way of the zooThe gradual evolution of humankind from simple organisms.Rate it:

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from my cold, dead handsA statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.Rate it:

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fructum (uberrimum) capere, percipere, consequi ex aliqua reto derive (great) profit , advantage from a thing.Rate it:

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fuck youUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, you.Rate it:

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fuck youExpression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt.Rate it:

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fuck youGo away! Go to hell!Rate it:

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fuck you, Jack, I'm alrightA phrase used to epitomize arrogance and selfishness, with total disregard towards others.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 of himself/herselfThe self-centered individual awash with a smattering of ego expresses an all-knowing, all familiar, par excellence in the extreme. If someone said this about themselves, you could say that they are full of themselves, or "He's full of himself."Rate it:

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full-blownThe Whole Enchilada, 'Whole Thing', 'Fully Explained', 'Whole StoryRate it:

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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate it:

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gardez-vous en bien!Mind you do not do it!Rate it:

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gentilall very wellRate it:

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gentilwell behaved, goodRate it:

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gern geschehenYou're welcome: a response to an expression of thanks.Rate it:

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geschehen ist geschehenwhat's done is doneRate it:

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get (one’s) comeuppance(1) Punishment or reward for one's actions; (2) getting what you have coming to you; (3) getting what you deserve; (4) karma.Rate it:

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get alongTo survive; to do well enough.Rate it:

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get alongTo be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble.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 back on the horse that bucked youto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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Get Off the HookTo liberate yourself from a repulsive or unpleasant obligation, to avoid a punishmentRate it:

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get out of my faceleave; the speaker is telling the hearer to leave; usually said when someone does not want to be confronted any moreRate it:

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Get Something off Your ChestTo tell someone what has been bothering you, to relieve yourself of some burden, to confess something you feel guilty for.Rate it:

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get thee behind meDo not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.Rate it:

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get thisUsed to emphasize or call attention to the next thing that is said.Rate it:

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get up the yardNonsense! I don't believe you.Rate it:

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get up toTo do something, especially something that you should not doRate it:

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get wellTo recover from an illness or injury.Rate it:

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get wellTo recover from financial straits.Rate it:

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get well soonExpressing hope that the listener will soon recover from illness.Rate it:

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get youAn expression of encouragement, commonly used sarcastically.Rate it:

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give a man a fishShortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give backTo return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc.).Rate it:

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