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| fill me in |
tell me the details, tell me more
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Fill me in when I get home. I'd like to hear what happened.
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| fill out |
complete by writing, fill in
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Fill out the application, sign it, and mail it to the college.
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| fill the bill |
do the job, fill the gap, serve the purpose
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If we need an extra cashier for the sale, Bert will fill the bill.
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| fill the gap |
fill an empty space, help where there is work to do
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Pam filled the gap when I got injured. She played in my place.
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| fill up |
fill to the top
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You fill up the salt shaker, okay?
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| fill-up |
(See a fill-up)
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| fill your face |
eat, put a lot food in your mouth, pig out
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Imagine yourself in a chocolate factory, filling your face!
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| filthy lucre |
money, dollars
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Filthy lucre - that's what people want - cash, moola, lettuce.
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| filthy rich |
very rich, wealthy, rolling in it
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She was filthy rich after she got married. She was a millionaire.
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| find a way around |
find a way not to pay, avoid a rule, get around
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If you want to find a way around a tax law, talk to Sammy.
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