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fly off the handleTo become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.Rate it:

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

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Fly Off the HandleTo get extremely furious and angry, unable to control temperRate it:

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fly off the shelvesTo be sold in large quantities, very rapidly.Rate it:

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fly out of the trapsto start quickly.Rate it:

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flying startThe start of a sports event in which the competitors are moving when they pass the starting line or initial jump point.Rate it:

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flying startAn especially good start.Rate it:

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fob offto put off by evasionRate it:

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fob offto fraudulently dispose of goodsRate it:

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foist offTo fraudulently pass on to.Rate it:

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foist offTo lie to; to tell a lie to.Rate it:

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fool's bargainA bad bargain; one that leaves the person accepting it worse off.Rate it:

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foot and mouthdisease of farm animalsRate it:

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foot draggingTo be slow in doing certain things; to not move as fast as someone thinks it should.Rate it:

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foot the billBe responsible for paymentRate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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foot-in-mouth diseaseA tendency to make remarks that are embarrassingly wrong or inappropriate.Rate it:

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for a startfor one thing; as one rebutting factor among manyRate 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 offto diverge into two or more separate paths.Rate it:

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FortnightOilA Specially Refined Lantern-oil for the Switchman's Signal Lanterns used on the Grand Trunk Railroad. 'Topped-Off' Lanterns generally required refilling after a 'fortnight' of duty time. (Conjecture)Rate it:

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foul upTo make a mistake, to go wrong.Rate it:

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fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.Rate it:

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fresh startA new beginning, without prejudices.Rate it:

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From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

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

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front footThe batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.Rate it:

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fuck offTo die or leave unexpectedly.Rate it:

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fuck offUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, off.Rate it:

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fuck offGo away! Get lost!Rate it:

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fuck offTo fritter; to fuck around.Rate it:

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fuck offTo go to hell, to disappear, go away or to screw oneself.Rate it:

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fuck offTo annoy, irritate.Rate it:

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fuck offExpression of disagreement or disbelief.Rate it:

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get a jump onTo start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.Rate it:

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get a leg upTo gain some advantage; to get a head start.Rate it:

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get busyStart working, usually in opposition to idleness.Rate it:

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Get Down to Brass TacksTo directly hit the basic aspects of the issue; start an extremely important taskRate it:

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Get in on the Ground FloorTo get associated with an important or major business and project at its startRate it:

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get into the wrong handsTo fall into the wrong hands.Rate it:

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get into troubledo something wrong; get into a bad situation; get reprimanded; have consequencesRate it:

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get movingTo start hurrying to undertake a task.Rate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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get offTo fall asleep.Rate it:

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get offBehaviour.Rate it:

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get offConsequences.Rate it:

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get offTo become sexually aroused.Rate it:

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get offTo complete a shift or a day's work.Rate it:

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get offTo disembark from mass transportation, such as a bus or train.Rate it:

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get offTo move to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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