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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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