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five a nàne-to-five job flush flush with something
fix fix someone’s wagon flux in a (constant) state of flux
fix fix someone up (with someone or something) flux in flux
fix get a fix on something fly do something on the fly
fix give someone a fix on something fly fly-by-nàght
fix in a fix fly fly in the face of someone or something
fixed well-fixed fly fly in the teeth of someone or something
fixings with all the fixings fly fly into the face of danger
fizzle fizz¨e out fly fly off the handle
flame add fuel to the flame fly fly the coop
flame burn with a low blue flame fly Go fly a kite!
flames burst into flames fly It’ll never fly.
flames fan the flames (of something) fly make the feathers fly
flames go up in flames fly make the fur fly
flØr flare up fly a fly in the oàntment
flØsh (as) quick as a flash flyi g be flyàng high
flØsh in a flash flyi g come through something with flying colors
flØsh quick as a flash flyi g get off to a flyàng start
flØsh a flash in the pan flyi g with flying colors
flØt (as) flat as a board foam foam at the mouth
flØt (as) flat as a pancake fob fob something off (on someone)
flØt fall flat (on its face) foe friend or foe
flØt fall flat (on one’s face) fog able to fog a mirror
flØt flat as a board fog in a fog
flØt flat as a pancake foist foist something (off) on someone
flØt flat broke fold fold one’s hands
flØt flat out fold fold something up
flØt in nothing flat fold fold, spindle, or mutilate
flØt leave someone flat fold fold up
FlØttery Flattery will get you nowhere. follow follow in someone’s footsteps
flea not hurt a flea follow follow in someone’s tracks
flesh flesh and blood follow follow one’s heart
flesh flesh something out follow follow one’s nose
flesh in the flesh follow follow orders
flesh make someone’s flesh crawl follow follow someone or something up
flies as the crow flies follow follow someone’s lead
flies no flies on someone follow follow suàt
flies tàme flies follow follow the crowd
flight flight of fancy follow follow through (on something)
flight in flight follow follow up (on someone or something)
fli g fling oneself at someone follow follow up (on something)
fli g a final fling follow a tough act to follow
flip do a flip-flop (on something) fond fond of someone or something
flip flip one’s làd food food for thought
flip flip one’s wig fool fool around (with someone or something)
flirt flirt with the idea of doing something fool make a fool out of someone
float float a loan fool nobody’s fool
flock Birds of a feather flock together. fool play the fool
floor get in (on the ground floor) fool take someone for a fool
floor get the floor fool A fool and his money are soon parted.
floor mop the floor up with someone foolish penny-wise and pound-foolish
floor so clean you could eat off the floor fools fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
floor walk the floor fool’s in a fool’s paradise
floor wipe the floor up with someone fool’s on a fool’s errand
flop do a flip-flop (on something) foot be off on the wrong foot
flora flora and fauna foot bound hand and foot
flotsam flotsam and jetsam foot foot the bill
flow ebb and flow foot get off on the wrong foot
flow go with the flow foot get one’s foot in the door
fluff fluff one’s lànes foot have a foot in both camps
flunk flunk out foot have foot-àn-mouth disease
flunk flunk someone out foot have one foot in the grave

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