| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| for the life of me |
it is a mystery to me, why in the world
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For the life of me, I don't know why she stays with him.
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| force of habit |
from habit, because of a habit
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She still cooks enough food for five people. It's force of habit.
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| foregone conclusion |
(See a foregone conclusion)
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| forever and a day |
for a long time, for an eternity
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This treaty will last forever - forever and a day.
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| forget it |
do not continue, stop it, I do not want it, drop it
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I'm not interested in joining the club. Forget it.
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| forget your manners |
forget to be polite, forget to say please etc.
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When I reached in front of Mac, he said, "Forget your manners?"
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| fork over |
pay, pay up
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They said, "Fork over, man. Pay your share of the bill."
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| found money |
money found on the street, money saved by nature
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Wind power is like found money. I save what I paid for electricity.
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| found out |
discovered, caught
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If you cheat on the exam, you'll be found out. They'll see you.
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| four-letter words |
bad words, profanity: damn, hell, shit etc. [B]
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He gave a good speech, but he used a lot of four-letter words.
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