for keeps
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
for life
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for mercy's sake
Used to express strong emotion or urgency
for my money
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for old times' sake
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for once
happening one time when it is not expected
for one thing
for one reason, among others
for one's life
with all one's might or effort
for one's particular
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for pity's sake
Used to express frustration or annoyance
for real and for true
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for reasons
for unknown or unspecified reasons
for Scotland
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for shits and giggles
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for shits and grins
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for show
done to impress others, not for actual use
for that matter
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the ages
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the birds
Completely useless or unimportant
for the book
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the chop
likely to be discarded or dismissed
for the fuck of it
Doing something for no reason or purpose
for the hell of it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the love of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the love of me
Used to express strong emotions like frustration or exasperation
for the love of the game
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the most part
Mainly or mostly, with some exceptions
for the nonce
for the present time
for the plot
included to advance the storyline
for the record
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for the taking
Available to be obtained or used with little effort
for the time being
Temporarily, until a later time
for this once
Used to make an exception to a rule
for toffee
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for two pins
very willingly or eagerly
for Wales
completely or entirely
for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost
Small oversights can lead to significant consequences
for XYZ reasons
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
forbidden fruit
Something desirable but off-limits
force down someone's throat
To impose something on someone against their will
force of habit
An automatic or usual practice
force someone's hand
To make someone take action or make a decision
fore and aft
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
foreign and domestic
Relating to both outside and inside a country
forever and a day
for a very long time
forever and ever
for a very long time
forewarned is forearmed
Being prepared for something because you know it might happen
forget oneself
Behave without restraint or propriety
forget to take one's medication this morning
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
forget you
used to express anger or dismissal
forgive and forget
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
forgive but don't forget
Pardon someone, but remember the offense
fork off
to split or diverge from something
fork over
to pay or give something reluctantly
forked tongue
speaking dishonestly or hypocritically
form and function
The relationship between the design and purpose of something
Fort Knox
A highly secure or impenetrable place
forty minutes of hell
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
forward and backward
Knowing something very well
foul up
to make a mistake or cause something to go wrong