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        foot have the shoe on the other foot  for for a lark
        foot not set foot somŁwherŁ         for for all I care
        foot on foot                        for for all I know
        foot put one’s best foot forward    for for all intents and purposes
        foot put one’s foot down (about something)  for for all it’s worth
        foot put one’s foot in it           for for all practical purposes
        foot put one’s foot in one’s mouth  for for all something
        foot set foot somŁwherŁ             for for all the world
        foot start off on the wrong foot    for for better or for worse
        foot stàck  one’s foot in one’s mouth  for for chicken feed
        foot wait on someone hand and foot  For For cryàng out loud!
        foot wouldn’t touch something with a ten-foot pole  for for days on end
        foot The shoe is on the other foot.  for for fear of something
        foothold get a foothold (somŁwherŁ )  for for free
        footloose footloose and fancy-free  for for good
        footsie play footsàe (with  someone)  for for hours on end
        footsteps follow in someone’s footsteps  for for instance
        for acquire a taste for something   for for keeps
        for all for something               for for kicks
        for (all) for the best              for fork money out (for something)
        for allow for someone or something  for for life
        for All right for you!              for for one’s (own) part
        for answer for someone or something  for for one’s (own) sake
        for arguàng for the sake of arguàng  for for openers
        for arguàng for the sake of argument  for for peanuts
        for as for someone or something     for for real
        for ask for something               for for safekeeping
        for ask for the moon                for for sale
        for ask for trouble                 for for short
        for at a loss (for words)           for for starters
        for augur well for someone or something  for for sure
        for bargain for something           for for that matter
        for be curtains for someone or something  for for the best
        for bound for somŁwherŁ             for for the better
        for break ground (for something)    for for the birds
        for break something down (for someone)  for for the devil of it
        for buck for something              for for the duration
        for but for someone or something    for for the good of someone or something
        for buy something for a song        for for the heck of it
        for call for someone or something   for for the hell of it
        for can’t wait (for something to happen)  for for the life of one
        for carry a torch (for someone)     for for the moment
        for cast about for someone or something  for for the most part
        for cast around for someone or something  for for the odds to be against one
        for close enough for government work  for for the record
        for come in for something           for for the sake of someone or something
        for come out for someone or something  for for the time beàng
        for count someone out (for something)  for for what(ever) it’s worth
        for cover for someone               for free-for-all
        for crazy for someone or something  for gear (oneself) up (for something)
        for cryàng need for  someone or something  for get a feel for something
        for cut out for something           for get a reputation (for doing something)
        for dollar for dollar               for get a run for one’s money
        for do something for a làving       for get credàt (for  something)
        for down for the count              for get time off for good behaØior
        for fall for someone or something   for give one a run for one’s money
        for fall in for something           for give someone a hand (for something)
        for fend for oneself                for give someone a reputation (for doing something)
        for fish for a complàment           for give someone credàt (for  something)
        for fish for something              for give someone tit for tat
        for fit for a king                  for give someone what for
        for food for thought                for glutton for punishment

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