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(2010-02-28 13:09:16)
204Freeload(PW)getthingsthatotherpayforWhenmyfriendmovedintomyapartment,stayedforayearandnevercontributedanymoney,Iknewhewasafreeloader.(MW)Function:intransitiveverbDate:circa1934toimposeuponanother'sgenerosityorhospitalitywithoutsharinginthecostorresponsibilityinvolved:sponge—free·load·ernoun(urban)Afreeloaderissomeonewhoexploitschancestogetfreestuffwheneverpossible.(wiki)Onewhodoesnotcontribu...[阅读全文]
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203Free-for-all(PW)mayhem,disorderWhentheteacherleftforameeting,itwasafree-for-allintheclassroom.(MW)Function:nounDate:1881acompetition,dispute,orfightopentoallcomersandusuallywithnorules:brawl;also:achaoticsituationresemblingafree-for-allespeciallyinlackingrulesorstructure—free–for–alladjective(free)n.Adisorderlyfight,argument,orcompetitioninwhicheveryonepresentparticipates.SeeSynonymsatbrawl....[阅读全文]
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202Forthetimebeing(PW)atthepresenttimeForthetimebeing,let’snotmakeanychangestothereport.(free)ifyoudescribehowasituationwillbeforthetimebeing,youmeanitwillbelikethatforaperiodoftime,butmaychangeinthefutureYoucanstaywithusforthetimebeing.We'vedecidedtodowithoutacarforthetimebeing.atthistimeforthemomentThisisprobablyaboutasgoodadealaswe'regoingtoget,atleastforthetimebeing.(usingEnglish)Forthetimebe...[阅读全文]
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201Forthebirds(PW)terrible,awfulIworklonghoursandhardlygetpaid.Thisjobisforthebirds.(free)Objectionableorworthless(phraseFinder)MeaningTrivial;worthless;onlyofinteresttogulliblepeople.OriginThisphraseisofAmericanoriginand,whilestillinusethere,hasneverbeencommonlyusedelsewhere.ItisUSArmyslangandoriginatedtowardstheendofWWII.AnearlyexampleofitsuseisthispiecefromTheLowellSun,October1944,inaninterview...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 13:06:42)
200Forasong(PW)atalowprice,cheapHegothisnewcarforasong.(free)Fig.cheaply.(Asifthesingingofasongwerepayment.*Typically:buysomething~;getsomething~;pickupsomeone~.)Nooneelsewantedit,soIpickeditupforasong.Icouldbuythishouseforasong,becauseit'ssougly.verycheaplyThisisoneofmyfavouritepiecesoffurnitureandIgotitforasonginamarket.Propertypriceshavecomerightdown-housesaregoingforasong(=beingsoldverycheaply...[阅读全文]
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199Footthebill(PW)payWhoisgoingtofootthebillfortheofficerenovations?(free)Fig.topayforsomething;topayforabill.Mybosstookmeoutforlunchandthecompanyfootedthebill.Youpaidfordinnerlasttime.Letmefootthebillforlunchtoday.topayforsomething(often+for)Who'sgoingtofootthebillforalltherepairs?topaymoneyowedWho'sgoingtofootthebillforalltherepairs?topayallthecostsforsomethingWeendeduphavingtofootthebillforanew...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 13:05:37)
198Footinthedoor(PW)opening,hopefulbeginningofsuccessItisnotmyideaofaperfectjob,butatleastIhavemyfootinthedoorwithagreatcompany.(free)Slang1.Aninitialpointoforopportunityforentry.2.Afirststepinworkingtowardagoal.(usingEnglish)Ifyouhaveorgetyourfootinthedoor,youstartworkinginacompanyororganisationatalowlevel,hopingthatyouwillbeabletoprogressfromthere.(phraseFinder)Anintroductionorwayintosomething,m...[阅读全文]
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197Fly-by-night(PW)unreliable,untrustworthyIdon’twanttobuymycomputerfromthatstore.It’safly-by-nightcompany;theymaynotbeinbusinessnextyear.(free)Informal,adj.1.Unreliableorunscrupulous,especiallywithregardtobusinessdealings:"fly-by-nighttelephonecompaniesthatopenupshop,sellsomesystems,thendisappearwhenserviceisneeded"(MaryEllenJordan).2.Ofanimpermanentorinsubstantialnature:fly-by-nightfashionsinc...[阅读全文]
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196Flythecoop(PW)leavesuddenly,runawayAssoonasheturnedeighteenyearsold,heflewthecoop.(free)Fig.toescape;togetoutorgetaway(Alludestoachickenescapingfromachickencoop.)Icouldn'tstandtheparty,soIflewthecoop.Theprisonerflewthecoopatthefirstopportunity.flythecoop(mainlyAmerican)toleavesomewhere,especiallytoleaveyourhomeforthefirsttimeinordertoliveawayfromthefamilyUsagenotes:Acoopisaplacewherechickensare...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 13:03:57)
195Flyoffthehandle(PW)getangryHermotherflewoffthehandlewhenshefoundoutthatherdaughterdroppedoutofcollege.(phraseFinder)LoseselfcontrolThisisanAmericanphraseanditalludestotheuncontrolledwayalooseaxe-headfliesofffromitshandle.ItisfirstfoundinprintinThomasC.Haliburton'sTheAttaché;or,SamSlickinEngland,1843/4:"Hefliesrightoffthehandlefornothing."Haliburtonwasaninventivewriterandhadahandinthecoiningofs...[阅读全文]
