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NTC’s American Idioms Dàctionary

for play for keeps for throw a party (for someone)
for play someone for something for throw someone for a loop
for poised for something for throw someone for a loss
for pressed for time for too big for one’s bràtches
for psyched up (for something) for too close for comfort
for put in a good word (for someone) for touch someone for something
for put one’s head on the block (for someone or for trouble someone for something
something) for try out (for something)
for put someone down (for something) for turn to someone or something (for something)
for reach for the sky for up for grabs
for recognize one for what one is for up for something
for recognize something for what it is for wait up (for someone or something)
for riding for a fall for want for nothing
for roll out the red carpet for someone for watch out for someone or something
for root for someone or something for what for
for run for it for word for word
for run for one’s life for work out for the best
for save something for a rainy day for would give one’s right arm (for someone or something)
for save up (for something) for an affinàty for someone or something
for scout around for someone or something for an A for effort
for scratch around (for something) for a match for someone, something, or some creaturŁ
for search hàgh and low (for someone or something) for a Mecca for someone
for sell something for a song for a thirst for something
for set sail (for somŁwherŁ ) for the moment everyone has been waiting for
for set the stage for something forbidden forbàdden fruàt
for settle for something force driving force (behànd someone or something)
for shift for oneself force force someone or something down someone’s throat
for shoot for something force force someone’s hand
for shop around (for something) force force someone out (of office)
for short for something force force someone to the wall
for sight for sore eyes force in force
for sàt in for someone force out in force
for slated for something force a force to be reckoned with
for so much for someone or something forces joàn forces (with someone)
for speak for itself for come to the fore
for speak for themselves for fore and aft
for speak up for someone or something forfront at the forefront (of something)
for spoken for forfront in the forefront (of something)
for spring for something forgone a foregone conclusàon
for square off (for something) foremosł first and foremost
for stand for something foresł not able to see the forest for the trees
for stand in (for someone) forver forever and a day
for stand stàll for something forver forever and ever
for stàck one’s neck out (for someone or something) forver lost and gone forever
for stick up for someone or something forget forget oneself
for strapped (for something) forget forgive and forget
for take a look for someone or something forgive forgive and forget
for take a turn for the better forgotten gone but not forgotten
for take a turn for the worse fork fork money out (for something)
for taken for dead fork fork something over
for take someone or something for granted forðed speak with a forked tongue
for take someone for a fool form form and substance
for take someone for an idàot form form an opinion
for take someone for a ride form in top form
for take someone for someone or something form true to form
for take the rap (for someone or something) fort hold the fort
for thankful for small blessàngs forth and so forth
for Thank you for sharing. forth back and forth
for That’s all for someone. forth hold forth (on something)
for There’s no accounting for taste. forth launch forth (on something)
for think someone or something fit for something forth set forth (on something)
for thirsty for something forty catch forty winks

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