forbidden fruit
Something desirable but off-limits
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
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
fountain of youth
A mythical source of eternal youth and vitality
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Symbolic harbingers of doom or catastrophe
four score and seven years ago
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
four sheets to the wind
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
four-leaf clover
Something extremely rare or lucky
four-minute warning
A warning of an imminent nuclear attack
fourth estate
The media, especially the press, in its role of holding power to account.
fourth gear
at full speed or maximum effort
fourth wall
The boundary between a story and its audience
fox in the henhouse
Someone who is given responsibility but has a conflict of interest
fox sleep
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
fox's socks
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
freak flag
To openly express or celebrate one's unusual or unconventional aspects
Fred and Rose
a rhyming phrase for 'dead and gone'
free hand
The freedom to act or make decisions without restriction
free is for me
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
free lunch
Something given or obtained without any cost or effort
free ride
To receive something without effort or cost
freeze out
Deliberately ignore or exclude someone
freezing cold
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
French and Saunders
a British comedy duo
French fact
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
French leave
to leave a place without permission or notice
frequent flyer
A person who travels often by air
fresh legs
new energy or a fresh perspective
fresh off the boat
Recently arrived from a foreign country, often naive about local customs.
fresh out of
having just finished or run out of something
fresh start
A new beginning or opportunity to improve one's life
fret the gizzard
To worry or be anxious about something
Frick and Frack
Two people closely linked or inseparable
friend of Bill W.
A member of Alcoholics Anonymous
friend or foe
Someone who is either an ally or an enemy
friend with benefits
A friend with whom one has a sexual relationship
friends in low places
acquaintances who are not of high social status
friendship with benefits
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
frig it
to give something up or abandon it
fritz up
to decorate or dress up something
frog and toad
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
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