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    What does the phrase "Four O it" mean in the following conversation:

    A: "Should I take this class?"
    B: "Four O it."

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    Perhaps you misheard someone saying, "Forego it"
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    Quote Originally Posted by J&K Tutoring View Post
    Perhaps you misheard someone saying, "Forego it"
    Maybe that's what person B meant, but that isn't how it was spelled (I actually read this conversation). Now I wonder if "Four O" is an idiomatic expression or a slang term. But if the phrase is a variation of the word "forgo" then by definition it doesn't seem to be exactly the right word to use in this case--at least I don't think it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smk View Post
    What does the phrase "Four O it" mean in the following conversation:

    A: "Should I take this class?"
    B: "Four O it."
    Another possibility is a variation of "four point 0" (4.0) which is the highest grade one could get (4.0 = A) and without context it could mean that it is an easy course. Obviously, I have let my imagination run wild.
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