F
Face up to – accept or deal with something difficult
You have to face up to your mistakes and learn from them.
Fall apart – break into pieces; collapse emotionally
The old chair fell apart when I sat on it.
Fall back on – rely on something if needed
If the job doesn’t work out, I can fall back on my savings.
Fall behind – fail to keep up
If you miss classes, you’ll fall behind in the course.
Fall for – believe something that is not true; be attracted to someone
Don’t fall for every advertisement you see.
Fall out – stop being friends; fall from a place
They fell out after a big argument.
Fall through – fail to happen
The plan fell through because of bad weather.
Feel up to – feel strong or well enough to do something
I don’t feel up to going out tonight.
Figure out – find the solution; understand
It took me a while to figure out the puzzle.
Fill in – write missing information
Please fill in the application form carefully.
Fill out – complete a form or document
She filled out the questionnaire quickly.
Fill up – make something full
I filled up the bottle with water.
Find out – discover information
We found out the truth later.
Fix up – repair something; arrange or organize
He fixed up his old bike last weekend.
Focus on – direct attention to something
You should focus on your studies now.
Follow up (on) – continue or check something later
The doctor followed up on the patient’s condition.
Free up – make available or less busy
I need to free up some time for the project.
Free up space – make more room (on a computer, in a room)
He deleted some files to free up space.
Face off – confront or oppose someone directly
The two teams will face off in the final match.
Fall into – start doing something naturally
After the party ended, we fell into an easy conversation.
Fall over – trip and fall
The child fell over while running.
Fall off – drop from a surface
The book fell off the table.
Fall in love – start loving someone deeply
They fell in love during their trip.
Feel for – sympathize with someone
I really feel for her after hearing her story.
Feel like – want to do something
I don’t feel like going out today.
Finish off – complete something finally
She finished off the report before the meeting.
Fix on – decide on something firmly
They finally fixed on a date for the wedding.
Flare up – suddenly become intense (anger, pain, fire)
The argument flared up again in the evening.
Flick through – turn the pages of a book quickly
He flicked through the magazine while waiting.
Float around – move lightly in the air or water
Leaves floated around in the pond.
Follow through – complete what you started
Make a plan and follow through with it.
Frown on – disapprove of something
The school frowns on late arrivals.
Free up time – make more time available
I need to free up time to study for the exam.
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