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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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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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freedom of speechUsed other than as an idiom: see freedom, speech.Rate it:

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fresh country eggsUsed other than as an idiom: see fresh, country, eggs.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 aboutTo waste time with unimportant activities, often used as an admonition to urge the other party to stop wasting time.Rate it:

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

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fuck offUsed other than as an idiom: see fuck, off.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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fuck y'allUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fuck,‎ y'all.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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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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funny manUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see funny,‎ man.Rate it:

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gallows humorComedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.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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garden pathUsed other than as an idiom: see garden, path.Rate it:

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genetic modificationUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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German wheelUsed other than as an idiom: see German, wheel.Rate it:

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get a lifeUsed sarcastically to tell someone who keeps meddling in other people's business, or gossiping about others, to stop obsessing over other people's lives and to concentrate on themselves and do something useful.Rate it:

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get acrossTo cross; to move from one side to the other, literally or figuratively.Rate it:

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

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get aroundTo move to the other side of an obstruction.Rate it:

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get behindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ behind.Rate it:

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get highTo intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.Rate it:

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get laidUsed other than as an idiom: see get, laid.Rate it:

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get on toUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get on,‎ to.Rate it:

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get ontoUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ onto.Rate it:

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get out while the getting's goodTo sell all or part of one's holdings in stocks, real estate, a business, etc. while conditions are good, particularly in anticipation of a drop in prices.Rate it:

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get outsideUsed other than as an idiom: see get, outside.Rate it:

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get someUsed other than as an idiom: see get, some.Rate it:

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get some airTo invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance over a situation.Rate it:

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get the memoUsed other than as an idiom: see get, memo.Rate it:

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get toUsed other than as an idiom: see get, to.Rate it:

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get to fuckUsed other than as an idiom: see get, to, fuck.Rate it:

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