| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| the eye of the storm |
the center of the storm, the middle of the storm
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The eye of the storm is directly over Lake Simcoe.
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| the F-word |
fuck [B], friggin
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Mommy, Mommy! Charles said the F-word!
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| the family jewels |
the male genitals (the source of future progeny)
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Sure I wear a jockstrap - to protect the family jewels!
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| the fat hit the fire |
the trouble got worse, people began fighting
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Kate accused Maude of lying - that's when the fat hit the fire.
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| the fickle finger of fate |
the chances in life, the way life changes unpredictably, that's life
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Our lives were saved because a dog barked. We were saved by the fickle finger of fate.
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| the fifth column |
the column in a newspaper that tells about the media
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The fifth column often comments on the need for fair reporting.
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| the first leg |
the first part (of a journey), a leg up
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The first leg will take us to Paris. Then we'll go on to Rome.
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| the first pancake is always spoiled |
the first attempt or product is usually a failure
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When Mr. Putin heard about the problems in the Olympics under
the new president, he said, "The first pancake is always spoiled!"
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| the full Monty |
fully nude, completely naked, stark naked, strip
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"Should I take off all my clothes?" "Yes, we want the full Monty!"
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| the gift of the gab (the gift of gab) |
the ability to talk, a way with words
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Bev can speak to the parents. She has the gift of the gab.
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