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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

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first footing

the initial visitor after midnight on New Year's Eve, believed to bring luck

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first off

to start with or initially

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first things first

to prioritize the most important tasks before others

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first up

the first in line or to take action

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fish in troubled waters

To seek to gain personal advantage from a difficult or chaotic situation.

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fish or cut bait

To either proceed with a plan or abandon it; to make a decision and take action, or get out of the way.

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fish out of water

Someone in an unfamiliar, uncomfortable, or awkward situation.

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fit the bill

To be appropriate or ideal for a specific purpose or situation.

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fit to be tied

Extremely angry or annoyed.

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fit to wake the dead

Extremely loud or noisy.

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fixed in your ways

resistant to change and set in habits

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flash in the pan

something that shows promise but ultimately fails

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