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[fool’s paradise] See: LIVE IN A FOOL’S PARADISE.
[foot] See: AT ONE’S FEET, COLD FEET, DEAD ON ONE’S FEET, DRAG ONE’S FEET, FROM HEAD TO FOOT, GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT, GET ONE’S FEET WET, HAND AND FOOT, KEEP ONE’S FEET, KNOCK OFF ONE’S FEET, LAND ON ONE’S FEET, LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE’S FEET, ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON FOOT, ON ONE’S FEET, PLAY FOOTSIE, PUT ONE’S BEST FOOT FORWARD, PUT ONE’S FOOT DOWN, PUT ONE’S FOOT IN IT, SET FOOT, SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT, STAND ON ONE’S OWN FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE’S FEET, THINK ON ONE’S FEET, THROW ONESELF AT SOMEONE’S FEET.
[footed] See: FLAT FOOTED.
[foot in the door]{n. phr.}, {informal} The first step toward getting or doing something; a start toward success; opening. •/Don’t let Jane get her foot in the door by joining the club or soon she’ll want to be president./
[footstep] See: FOLLOW IN ONE’S FOOTSTEPS.
[foot the bill]{v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay for something. •/The bride’s father footed two-thirds of the bill for hix daughter’s wedding./ Compare: PICK UP THE TAB.
[footloose and fancy-free]{adj. phr.} Free and free to do what one wants (said of unmarried men). •/Ron is a merry bachelor and seems to enjoy greatly being footloose and fancy-free./
[for a fall] See: RIDING FOR A FALL.
[for all] 1. In spite of; even with, despite. — Used for contrast. •/For all his city ways, he is a country boy at heart./ •/There may be mistakes occasionally, but for all that, it is the best book on the subject./ •/For all his money, he was very unhappy./ 2. also [for aught] To the extent that. — Used like a negative with "care" and "know". •/For all I care, you can throw it away./ •/For all he knows, we might be in Boston./ Compare: AS FAR AS(2), ONCE AND FOR ALL.
[for all one cares]{adv. phr.} In the opinion of one who is not involved or who does not care what happens. •/For all Jane cares, poor Tom might as well drop dead./
[for all one is worth] With all of your strength; as hard as you can. •/Roger ran for all he was worth to catch the bus./
[for all one knows]{adv. phr.} According to the information one has; probably. •/For all we know, Ron and Beth might have eloped and been married in a French chateau./
[for all that]{adv. phr.} In spite of what has been said, alleged, or rumored. •/Well, for all that, we think that she is still the most deserving candidate for Congress./
[for all the world]{adv. phr.} 1. Under no circumstances. •/Betty said she wouldn’t marry Jake for all the world./ 2. Precisely; exactly. •/It began for all the world like a successful baseball season for the UIC Flames, when suddenly they lost to the Blue Demons./
[for a loop] See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP or THROW FOR A LOOP.
[for a loss] See: THROW FOR A LOSS.
[for a ride] See: TAKE FOR A RIDE.
[for as much as]{conj.}, {formal} Because; since. •/For as much as the senator is eighty years old, we feel he should not run for reelection./ Syn.: INASMUCH AS.
[for a song]{adv. phr.}, {informal} At a low price; for a bargain price; cheaply. •/He sold the invention for a song and its buyers were the ones who got rich./ •/They bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit./
[for aught] See: FOR ALL(2).
[for bear] See: LOADED FOR BEAR.
[for better or worse] or [for better or for worse]{adv. phr.} 1. With good or bad effect, depending on how one looks at the matter. •/The historian did justice, for better or worse, to the careers of several famous men./ 2. Under any eventuality; forever; always. •/Alex and Masha decided to leave Moscow and come to Chicago, for better or for worse./ 3. (Marriage vows) Forever, for as long as one may live. •/With this ring I thee wed, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, til death do us part./
[forbid] See: GOD FORBID.
[for broke] See: GO FOR BROKE.
[force] See: IN FORCE, JOIN FORCES.
[force one’s hand]{v. phr.} To make you do something or tell what you will do sooner than planned. •/Ben did not want to tell where he was going, but his friend forced his hand./ •/Mr. Smith planned to keep his land until prices went up, but he had so many doctor bills that it forced his hand./
[force play] or [force-out]{n.} A play in baseball in which a runner is out because he does not run to the next base before the fielder with the ball touches the base. •/Bob was out at second base when Joe hit into a force play./
[for certain] See: FOR SURE.
[for crying out loud]{informal} Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross. •/For crying out loud, look who’s here!/ •/For crying out loud, that’s the third time you’ve done it wrong./ Compare: FOR ONE’S SAKE.
[for days on end]{adv. phr.} For a long time; for many days. •/The American tourists tried to get used to Scottish pronunciation for days on end, but still couldn’t understand what the Scots were saying./
[for dear life]{adv. phr.} As though afraid of losing your life. •/He was running for dear life toward town./ •/When the horse began to run, she held on for dear life./