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a free-for-all
a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.
a free hand
complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.
a freeze on
"a stoppage; a decision to stop spending, hiring etc." Right now there's a freeze on hiring at the plant - no hiring.
a three-bagger
a person who needs three bags over his head because he looks so scary """What did he look like?"" ""He was at least a three-bagger. He also needed a bath."""
a three-bagger (baseball)
a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.
bark up the wrong tree
make a wrong assumption about something The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of that person.
can't see the forest for the trees
I am so close that I cannot see the whole picture or the big picture I'm so involved in teaching that I've lost my view of education. I can't see the forest for the trees.
checkered career
career with failures, history of good and bad His checkered career may ruin his chance of being elected.
creep
strange person, pervert, weirdo What a creep! He looks like a stray dog!
easy street
an easy life, a life with lots of money to spend Win five million dollars and we'll be on easy street.
familiarity breeds contempt
a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.
family tree
chart of ancestors, record of parents' forefathers Bo is helping me to research my family tree - my ancestors.
feel free
feel that you may do it, by all means Feel free to use the library. You can read and study there.
fish and company stink after three days
fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!
Florida green
yellow traffic light, amber warning light Oops! I just drove through a Florida green. Any cops around?
footloose and fancy free
carefree, not committed, devil-may-care When the kids moved out, we were footloose and fancy free!
free and easy
informal He has a free and easy attitude about his work.
free-for-all
(See a free-for-all)
free hand
great freedom to do something We had a free hand in designing the new sport
freebie
a free ticket etc., a sample Some drug companies advertise through freebies - free pills.
freeload
receive free food or rent, a handout Do social programs encourage freeloading? It's a good question.
freeze out
keep from a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment They froze him out of the profits that they made on the sale of land.
freeze-up
when the lakes and ground freeze (November) We want to dig the hole for the basement before freeze-up.
freeze wages
keep wages the same, not increase wages, dig in their heels To control spending, the board is going to freeze our wages - no salary increases for one year.
get the green light
get approval, it's a go Don't start construction until we get the green light from the City.
give free rein to
allow to move about or to do something with freedom He was given free rein in his new job to do what he wanted.
give me the creeps
cause me to feel scared or uncomfortable Damon looks like a ghost. He gives me the creeps.
give me the third degree
question me carefully, haul up on the carpet The police ask a lot of questions. They give you the third degree.
give someone the green light
give permission to go ahead with a project He has been given the green light to begin work on the new housing plan.
give three cheers for someone
give praise or approval for someone who has done well The crowd gave three cheers for the team after they won the final game.
grass is always greener on the other side
a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn
grass is greener...
(See the grass is greener on the other side of the fence)
Greek to me
(See it was Greek to me)
green
inexperienced, immature He is rather green and doesn
green belt
an area of fields and trees around a town The city has a policy of increasing the green belt around the city.
green stuff
dollars, money, lettuce, moola In those days we had plenty of green stuff, so I bought a Lexus.
green thumb
skill in making plants grow He has a real green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
green with envy
envious, wishing to have someone else's property How I wish I owned your Acura. I'm green with envy.
greenback
American dollar, money, buck If we're going to Vegas, we need our pockets full of greenbacks.
home free
finished a job, free to go home or away Two more newspapers to deliver and we're home free - finished.
in agreement
believing or feeling the same things When we discuss Canadian unity, we're in agreement.
it was Greek to me
"I could not understand what was said; it was like a foreign language" "When he asked me what I had learned about DNA, I replied, ""I don't know. It was Greek to me."""
man in the street
the average or ordinary person According to what the man in the street is saying the government is not very popular.
money doesn't grow on trees
money is not easy to get, we value our money "Father said, ""Money doesn't grow on trees, boy. You earn it."""
on easy street
having enough money to live comfortably He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.
on queer street
dizzy or stunned, not acting normal After he hit me I felt like I was on queer street - I was dazed.
out of your tree
crazy, loony, nuts, out of your mind You're out of your tree if you think I'm going sky diving.
reefer
marijuana cigarette, pot After smoking two reefers, he laughed at anything they said.
scot free
free of work or discipline, not asked to pay, get off Four members of the gang were convicted, but two went scot free.
screech
homemade liquor, hooch, moonshine We can't afford a bottle of gin, so I bought a jug of screech.
3D (three dimension)