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Lacking a more precise term. If you want to maintain your good mood, then don't talk to Kristina. She is, for want of a better word, a sourpuss. For want of a better word, I simply call this color blue-green.

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hold a gun to (one's) head
hold a gun to head
hold a gun to someone's head
hold/put a gun to somebody's head
put a gun to (one's) head
hold a pistol to (one's) head
put a pistol to (one's) head
all fur coat and no knickers
have a gun to (one's) head
have a gun to your head

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for the most part
for the nonce
for the nth time
for the pot
for the present
for the record
for the rest
for the ride
for the road
for the sake of
for the sake of (someone or something)
for the sake of argument
for the sake of somebody/something
for the short/medium/long term
for the taking
for the time being
for the umpteenth time
for the world
for the worse
for toffee
for trouble
for two cents
for two pins
for two pins I'd
for two pins, (one) would (do something)
for want of a better word
for want of a nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost.
for want of something
for what it's worth
for whatever it's worth
for XYZ reasons
for yonks
for your good
for your information
for your liking
for your pains
for your sins
for/in the foreseeable future
forage
forage around for (something)
forage for (something)
forbid
forbidden
forbidden fruit
forbidden fruit is the sweetest
force
force (one) out of office
force (one) to the wall
force (one's) hand
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for two pins somebody would
for two pins someone would
for two pins they would
for two pins we would
for two pins would
for two pins you would
for two pins, (one) would (do something)
for two pins, he would
for two pins, I would
for two pins, one would
for two pins, she would
for two pins, somebody would
for two pins, someone would
for two pins, they would
for two pins, we would
for two pins, would
for two pins, you would
for us
For Us By Us
For Use With
For Using New Knowledge
For vain
for valuation only
for value received
for valueless values of
for values of
For Very Cool Kids
for very large values of
Før Vores Tidsregning
for want of
for want of a better word
For Want of a Nail
for want of a nail the kingdom was lost
For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
for want of a nail, the kingdom was lost
For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost.
for want of something
for weeks running
For What I Know
For What It Is Worth
For What It Is Worth
for what it's worth
for what it's worth
for what it's worth
for what it's worth
for what it's worth
for what it's worth if it
For what its worth
For What Little It's Worth
For What That's Worth
for what(ever) it's worth
For Whatever It May Be Worth
for whatever it's worth
for whatever its worth
For Whatever Reason
For Whatever the Value
For Whoever Is Wondering
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For why
For Writers By Writers
for X Y Z reasons
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