fold up
to close or end something
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folk devil
A person or group unfairly blamed for societal problems
folks
The police.
Follow glory and it will flee, flee glory and it will follow thee. (Strauss 1994, p. 832)
Pursuing fame will make it unattainable, but ignoring it may lead to its attainment
follow someone off a cliff
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
follow something up
To take further action or check on the progress of something
follow suit
To do the same as others have done
follow the crowd
To do what most others are doing
follow the money
Investigate financial transactions to understand motivations or uncover wrongdoing
follow through
To complete or carry out something as planned or promised
follow to the grave
Remember something unpleasant for the rest of one's life
follow-me-lads
Curls hanging over a lady’s shoulder.
followed by somebody
accompanied or attended by someone
fong
A kick.
foo-foo juice
Aftershave or cologne.
food and drink
Things people eat and beverages
food baby
a swollen stomach after eating a large meal
food chain
A series of organisms eating other organisms
food noise
unpleasant sounds made while eating
fool
A fool at the end of a stick; a fool at one end, and a maggot at the other; gibes on an angler.
fool around
To waste time or behave frivolously
fool away
To waste time or money on something frivolous
fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
After being tricked once, one should learn from one's mistakes and avoid being tricked in the same way another time.
fool's bargain
An agreement that is bad or unwise for one of the parties involved
fool's cap
A conical cap with feather and bells, such as licensed fools used to wear. For the paper so called, see FOOLSCAP.
fool's errand
A task that is doomed to fail
fool's paradise
A state of happiness based on unrealistic expectations
foolio
A fool.
foolish
An expression among impures, signifying the cully who pays, in opposition to a flash man. Is he foolish or flash?
fools live poor to die rich
People who overspend during their lifetime may leave a large inheritance
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
foont
A sovereign, or 20s. Probably a corruption of vingt.
foot voting
voting with one's feet by leaving a place
foot wabbler
A contemptuous appellation for a foot soldier, commonly used by the cavalry.
foot-in-mouth disease
Tendency to say things that are unfortunate or offensive
footer
Football / soccer.
footing
"to pay FOOTING." See SHOE.
footloose and fancy-free
Carefree and without responsibilities or romantic attachments
footman's mawnd
An artificial sore made with unslaked lime, soap, and the rust of old iron, on the back of a beggar's hand, as if hurt by the bite or kick of a horse.
footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down
One must take action to leave a lasting impact
footstink
Foot odor.
footy despicable
A footy fellow, a despicable fellow; from the French foutue.
Fop's Alley
An old name for a promenade in a theatre, especially the central passage be- tween the stalls, right and left in the opera- house.
fops
A fox.
for a change
Happening or done as a break from routine
for a fact
definitely or certainly
for a long time
continuously or repeatedly over a large period
for a moment
for a very short time
for a while
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
for a year and a day
In law many acts are determined by this period of time — e.g. if a person wounded does not die within a year and a day, the offender is not guilty of murder; if an owner does not claim an estray within the same length of time, it belongs to the lord of the manor; a year and a day is given to prosecute appeals, etc.
for all one is worth
To do something with all one's energy or effort
for all the world
Completely or exactly
for all the world to see
Completely visible or apparent to everyone
for all time
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for beans
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for better for worse
For ever. Frorn the English marriage service, expressive of an indissoluble union.
for Britain
on behalf of or representing the United Kingdom
for chrissake
Used to express frustration or annoyance
for crying out loud
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
for dear life
with all one's strength or effort