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Letter: f

Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 463 (50 per page)

Free hand

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If you have a free hand, you have permission to make your own decisions, especially in a job.
free hand (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) free rein

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My boss gave me a free hand in the choice of agent.



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Free lunch

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free lunches (plural free lunches)
1. (idiomatic) Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort

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Free rein

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free rein (uncountable)
1. loose rein, as of a horse
2. (idiomatic) the absence of constraints; freedom to make decisions


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Free ride

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Someone who gets a free ride benefits from a collective activity without participating in it.
free ride (plural free rides)
1. (idiomatic) An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.


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Only those who share the work can share the benefits - nobody gets a free ride!



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Free space

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free space (uncountable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see free,‎ space.
? Take your things up to the attic: there's some free space there.
? How much free space is there on your hard disk? Is it full yet?
2. (physics) vacuum; a space free of matter.

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Free-for-all

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This term refers to an uncontrolled situation such as a discussion, argument or fight where everyone present can do or say whatever they like.
free-for-all (plural free-for-alls)
1. (idiomatic) Chaos; a chaotic situation lacking rules or control.
? When the fire alarm went off, it was a free-for-all.

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It started as a serious debate but turned into a free-for-all.



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Free, white, and twenty-one

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free, white, and twenty-one (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, archaic, US) beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.
? "I'm free, white, and twenty-one. I love to dance and I'm going to dance." - Ruby Keeler (Barbara Hemingway) in Dames (1934)

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Freedom of speech

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freedom of speech (uncountable)
1. The right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear of harm or prosecution.
2. Used other than as an idiom: see freedom,‎ speech.


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Freeze somebody out

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If you deliberately isolate someone or prevent them from participating in a social or business activity by treating them unfairly or harshly, youfreeze them out.

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Pablo was treated unfairly. He was frozen out of the project by the rest of the team.



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Freezing cold

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freezing cold (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) extremely and unpleasantly cold (of the weather, the temperature in a place, a person, or an object)
freezing cold (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) extreme and unpleasant cold

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French kiss

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French kiss (plural French kisses)
1. (idiomatic) A kiss (or the act of kissing) which involves the touching of both persons' tongues.
French kiss (third-person singular simple present French kisses, present participle French kissing, simple past and past participle French kissed)<

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French leave

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If you leave an official or social event without notifying the person who invited you, you take French leave.

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Is Bill coming back for the closing speech or has he taken French leave?



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French letter

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French letter (plural French letters)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) A condom.

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Fresh as a daisy

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Someone who is (as) fresh as a daisy is lively and attractive, in a clean and fresh way.

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I met Molly the other day.  She looked as fresh as a daisy.



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Fresh country eggs

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fresh country eggs (uncountable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see fresh,‎ country,‎ eggs.
2. A common way to describe ordinary chicken eggs on a breakfast menu, especially in expensive restaurants and hotels.

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Fresh legs

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fresh legs
1. (sports, idiomatic) A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.
? The tired France were unable to break down the German defence, so they brought on some fresh legs.


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Fresh meat

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fresh meat (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) A person or group of people who arouse one's interest, either as a new target for deception, humiliation or ridicule, or as a potential love interest or one night stand.
2. (informal) Any newcomer.

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Fresh off the boat

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fresh off the boat
1. (idiomatic, usually derogatory) Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.


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Fresh out of

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fresh out of
1. (idiomatic) of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.
2. (idiomatic) having completely exhausted one's supply of (a commodity).


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Fresh start

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fresh start (plural fresh starts)
1. (idiomatic) A new beginning, without prejudices.
? After the past disputes between the two countries, both sides decided to make a fresh start by agreeing to trade with each other again.

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Fresh-faced

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fresh-faced (comparative more fresh-faced, superlative most fresh-faced)
1. (idiomatic, of people) looking young and healthy

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Freudian slip

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A Freudian slip is a mistake made by a speaker which is considered to reveal their true thoughts or feelings.

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So you got the job - I'm so sad ...  Sorry, I mean 'glad'!



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Friend of bill w.

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friend of Bill W. (plural friends of Bill W.)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) A recovering alcoholic, especially one who is a member of the organization Alcoholics Anonymous.


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Friend with benefits

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friend with benefits (plural friends with benefits)
1. (idiomatic, slang) A friend with whom one has a casual sexual relationship.


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Friends in high places

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If you know important or influential people in business or government, you have friends in high places.

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He wouldn't have succeeded without help from friends in high places.



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Friendship with benefits

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friendship with benefits (plural friendships with benefits)
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) A friendship where the partners engage in sexual activities, but do not consider themselves a couple.

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Frig it

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frig it!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) An expression of frustration similar to, but not as vulgar as fuck it.

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Frog in one's throat

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A person who has a frog in their throat has difficulty in speaking clearly because they have a cough or a sore throat.

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Teaching was difficult today.  I had a frog in my throat all morning.



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From a mile away

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from a mile away
1. (idiomatic) Well in advance.


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From a to izzard

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from A to izzard
1. (idiomatic) From beginning to end; thoroughly; covering the whole range or scope.

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From a to z

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from A to Z
1. (idiomatic) Covering a complete range; comprehensively; from beginning to end.
? They covered the whole field from A to Z in eight classes.

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From can see to can't see

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from can see to can't see (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic, US) From the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to dusk

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From cover to cover

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from cover to cover (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) From the first page (of a book) all the way to the last page.
? She read Gone With the Wind from cover to cover in less than six hours.

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From here to sunday

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from here to Sunday (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) Everywhere; all over the place.


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From hunger

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from hunger (not comparable)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see from,‎ hunger.
2. (idiomatic) Of poor quality; tolerable only in desperate circumstances.
? She looked good, but as an actress she was strictly from hunger.


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From my cold, dead hands

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from my cold, dead hands
1. (idiomatic) A statement that one will not allow something (most often a firearm or other weapon) to be taken away from one's possession until after one's death. A variant, from my cold dead fingers, is most often used in the US by gun rights advocates.

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From pillar to post

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from pillar to post (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; hither and thither


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From scratch

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From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.

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There were so many errors in the program that the programmer decided to rewrite it from scratch.
When the writer finished writing his book, it was stolen and now he has to rewrite it from scratch.
He had no money and no rich friends, so he had to build his business from scratch.
You can easily create a chart from scratch in PowerPoint.

De la zero

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De la inceput. Ceva inceput fara niciun avantaj sau pregatire initiala.

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Erau atat de multe erori in program incat programatorul a decis sa in rescrie de la zero.
Cand scriitorul a terminat de scris cartea, aceasta a fost furata si acum este nevoit sa o scrie de la zero.
Nu a avut bani si nici prieteni bogati, asa ca a trebuit sa-si cladeasca afacerea de la zero.
Poti cu usurinta sa creezi o diagrama de la zero in PowerPoint.

From soup to nuts

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from soup to nuts
1. (US) From the first course of a meal to the last.
2. (idiomatic, US) From beginning to end; throughout.


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From stem to stern

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from stem to stern
1. (nautical) Over the full length of a ship or boat, from the front end of the vessel to the back end.
2. (idiomatic, by extension) From front to back; from one end to the other end; entirely, fully.


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From the bottom of one's heart

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from the bottom of one's heart
1. (idiomatic) In earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.
? He told her how much he loved her, and he meant it from the bottom of his heart.

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From the department of the bleeding obvious

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from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious
1. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) Such as to be so obvious it was unnecessary to say.


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From the get-go

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from the get-go
1. (idiomatic) From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
? I watched him closely from the get-go because I did not trust him.

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From the ground up

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from the ground up (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.


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From the word go

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from the word go (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
? I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.

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From time to time

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from time to time
1. (idiomatic) Occasionally; sometimes; once in a while.
2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (law) In whatever status exists at various times.
3. (obsolete) Continuously from one time to another; at all times, constantly.


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Front and center

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front and center!
1. (idiomatic) A command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.
front and center (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) At the center of attention.


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Front foot

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front foot (plural front feet)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see front,‎ foot.
2. (cricket) The batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.

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Front load

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front load (plural front loads)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see front,‎ load.
2. Something assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.
? The front load on these mutual funds is a steep five percent.

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Front runner

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In a contest, race or election, the front runner is the person who is most likely to succeed or win.
front runner (plural front runners)
1. (idiomatic) The most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.
? Scolari and Curbishley were among the front runners for the vacant England job, but McClaren got the job in the end.
? According to the media, she is the front-runner in the forthcoming election.
2. (finance, business) One who engages in f

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Who are the front runners in the coming elections?



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