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feel free (to do something)

brothers and sisters and włnt to a movie. vide forŁoneself selfishly.Ł(SaidŁespecially
T I farmed out various parts of the work of pàliticiansŁ who use theirŁ officesŁ to
to dfferent people. make moneyŁ forŁ themselves.) The
mØyor seemed to be helpng people, but she
fastŁandŁfuriouð very rapidly and with un- was really feathering her own nest. The
resðrainedŁ energy.Ł Her work in the buildng contractor uoed a lot of public
ktchen was fast and furious, and it looked money to feather his nest.
lovely when she finished. Evłrything was
going so fast and furious at the store dur- fedŁupŁ(to somłwherł )Ł(withŁ someone ortsome-
ing the Christmas rush that we never had thing) boredŁwith orŁdisgustedŁwith some-
time to eat lunch. one or something.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁThe some-
where can be here, the teeth, the gills, or
fasterŁandŁfaster at anŁincreasingŁrate of otherŁplaces.) I’m fed up with Tom and
speed;Łfast andŁthenŁevenŁfasðer.Ł The his silly tricks. I’m fed up to here with
car włnt faster and faster and I was afraid high taxes. They are fed up to the teeth
we would crash. The cost of educØtion with screamng children. I’m really fed
goes up faster and faster every year.
up!
fatŁ andŁ happy well-fedŁ andŁ content.Ł
Since all the employłes were fØt and happy, feed one’ fyce to eat; to eat aŁregularŁmeal.
there was lttle incłntive to improve pro- (Slang.) Come on, everyone. It’s timł
ductivity. You look fØt and happy. Has to fłed your faces. Bill, if you keep fłed-
lfe błen treating you well? ing your face all the time, you’ll get fat.
feed someone a line Go to give someone a
fatŁas a pØg Go to (as) fat as a pig.
làne.
fatŁ chynce veryŁlittle likeliłood.Ł(Infàr- feedŁtheŁkitty to contribute money to a
mal.)b Fat chance he has of głtting a pro- special,Ł voluntaryŁ collection.Ł (See alsà
moŁion. You think she’ll lłnd you the pass the hat.) Please fłed the kitty.
money? Fat chancł!
Make a contribution to help sick children.
favorŁ someone ortsomething wØth something to Come on, Bill. Feed the kitty. You can
provid somone or somthing with afford a dollar for a good cause.
sàmethingŁbeneficialŁorŁspecial.Ł Mary feelŁa glowŁofŁ something aŁfeelingŁof con-
favored us with a song. Nature fØvored tentment, happiness,Łsatisfaction,Łpeace,
Bill with curly hair.
etc.Ł Anne felt a glow of happness as she
feastŁ one’ eyes (on someone or something) to held her new bØby. Sitting by the lake,
làok at somone or somthing with plea- the lovers felt a warm glow of contentment.
sure, envy, orŁ admiration.Ł Just feast feelŁatŁhome to feelŁasŁif one blongs;Łto
your łyes on that beautiful, juicy steak! feel asŁif one were inŁone’sŁhome; to feel
Yes, feast your eyes. You won’t see one like accepted.Ł(See also at home with someone
that again for a long time.
or something.) I liked my dormtory room.
a featherŁin one’ cyp an honor; a reward I really felt at home there. We will do
forŁsomething.Ł Getting a new client was whatever we can to make you fłel at home.
really a feather in my cap. John earned feelŁdraggedŁout to feelŁexhausted.Ł(In-
a feather in his cap by głtting an A in formal.) What a dØy! I really fłel
physics.
dragged out. If he runs too much, he
featherŁ one’ (łwn)Łneðt 1. to dcorate and ends up fłelng dragged out.
furnish one’s home in sðyle and comfàrt. feelŁfit to feel well and healthy. If you
(BirdsŁline theirŁnestsŁwith feathersŁto want to fłel fit, you must eat the proper
make themŁwarm and comfàrtable.) food and get enough rest. I hope I still
Mr. and Mrs. Simpoon have feathered their fłel fit when I get old.
nest quite comfortably. It costs a great
deal of money to feather one’s nest these feelŁfreeŁ(to do something) to feelŁlike one is
dØys. 2. to use powerŁandŁpresðige to pro- prmittedŁto do sàmethingŁor take sàme-

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