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[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./

[fore] See: TO THE FORE.

[foremost] See: FIRST AND FOREMOST.

[forest] See: CAN’T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES or CAN’T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.

[forever and a day]{adv. phr.}, {informal} For a seemingly endless time; forever; always. Used for emphasis. •/We waited forever and a day to find out who won the contest./ •/They promised to remain friends forever and a day./

[forever and ever]{adv. phr.} Forever; always. — Used for emphasis, usually about spiritual things. •/God will live forever and ever./

[for example] or [for instance]{adv. phr.} As an example; as proof; to give an example or illustration. •/Not only rich men become President. For example, Lincoln was born poor./ •/There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions./ Compare: FOR ONE THING.