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• from stem to stern
  с одного конца до другого

  The boat looked fascinating from stem to stern.
• for the better
  к лучшему

  We hope the weather will change for the better.
• freeload
  выпивка на чужой счёт, угощение на "дармовщину"

  Kevin likes freeloading, and he is never ashamed of it.
• for once
  на этот раз

  For once she understood what I had told her.
• for one's (own) part
  относительно себя, с чьей-либо точки зрения

  For his own part he did not plan to join the expedition to South Africa.
• for certain
  наверняка, обязательно

  "You needn't worry I'll pay back the money for certain."
• for instance
  например

  At the university one can take up any subject as their major, art or music for instance.
• for sale
  быть в продаже, продаваться

  A store owner was hanging a sign above his door which read: "Puppies for Sale".
• for life
  на всю оставшеюся жизнь

  He has chosen the career of an architect and wants to pursue it for life.
• for the asking
  по просьбе

  One can get the necessary information from the librarian for the asking.
• for all (something)
  несмотря на всё это, при всём этом

  For all the efforts the child makes, he can't play the piano well.
• for real
  подлинный, реальный

  I didn't believe that his plans for the future were for real.
• foist (something) off on (someone)
  навязать, всучить кому-либо что-либо

  The salesperson tried to foist a computer off on me, but I said I was not interested.
• fold (something) up
  свернуть что-либо (экспозицию, выставку, бизнес)

  Our business was not profitable so we decided to fold it up.
• frighten the living daylights out of (someone)
  очень сильно перепугать кого-либо

  The stranger frightened the living daylights out of the child.
• foul up
  спутать (планы), запутать

  We couldn't get enough money for our project that's why our plans got fouled up.
• for safekeeping
  на хранение

  Julia put her jewelry in the bank for safekeeping.
• fritter (something) away
  растрачивать что-либо по мелочам

  "You are frittering away your talent, John."
• for openers
  начать с того, что

  For openers Jerome and his friends made up their minds to draw a map.
• for the good of (someone or something)
  ради пользы для кого-либо/ чего-либо

  The city authority did a lot of things for the good of the population.
• for all practical purposes
  в практических целях

  For all practical purposes we had to install a new computer as our old one wouldn't work.