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foul play
Crime, typically murder
“There was FOUL PLAY”
four corners of the earth
Everywhere
“Searched THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH”
four letter word
A rude or offensive word
“Don't use FOUR LETTER WORDS”
four-letter word
A word that is considered offensive or vulgar
“Don't use FOUR-LETTER WORDS”
frame of mind
A particular mental state or attitude
“In THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND”
frame someone
To make someone appear guilty of something they didn't do
“He was FRAMED by the real culprit.”
free as a bird
Completely free
“She feels FREE AS A BIRD”
free ride
An advantage obtained without effort
“There's no FREE RIDE”
free will
The ability to make choices that are not determined by fate or divine intervention
“Exercise FREE WILL”
freedom of the press
The right to publish without government restriction
“FREEDOM OF THE PRESS is essential”
fresh as a daisy
Very energetic and healthy
“He's AS FRESH AS A DAISY”
freudian slip
Accidental use of an incorrect word; a revealing slip of the tongue
“That was A FREUDIAN SLIP”
from a to z
Completely; thoroughly
“I know this system FROM A TO Z.”
from dusk til dawn
All day; from evening until morning
“They worked FROM DUSK TIL DAWN”
from pillar to post
From one place to another, in a forced, random way
“Running FROM PILLAR TO POST”
from rags to riches
From poverty to wealth
“She went FROM RAGS TO RICHES”
from scratch
From the beginning; using basic ingredients without any prepared materials
“She made the cake FROM SCRATCH”
from the bottom of my heart
Sincerely and with deep feeling
“FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART”
from the get go
From the very beginning
“I knew it FROM THE GET GO.”
from the horse's mouth
From a reliable source
“I heard it FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH.”
from the word go
From the very beginning
“There were problems FROM THE WORD GO”
front and center
In a prominent position
“Put your ideas FRONT AND CENTER”
full monty
The whole thing; everything possible
“Let's go THE FULL MONTY”
full of baloney
Not true; nonsense; lies
“Don't listen to him - he's FULL OF BALONEY”