Phrasal verbs beginning with F. Select a phrasal verb for more details.
face up to
If you face up to a difficult or challenging situation, you accept that you have to deal with it, and then do something about it.
face with
If you are faced with something like a problem or a challenge, you have to deal with it.
factor in
to include a certain item when calculating or planning something
fade away
to slowly become weaker, softer or dimmer
fall apart
If something falls apart, it breaks into pieces or parts start falling off.
fall back on
to use or do something else because what you used or did first has failed
fall behind
If you have fallen behind other people, they have advanced faster than you and they are ahead of you.
fall for (1)
If you fall for something like a trick or a scam, you believe it's real or genuine even though it's not.
fall for (2)
If you fall for someone, you fall in love with them.
fall in (1)
If a roof or a ceiling falls in, it falls to the floor because it's been weakened or damaged.
fall in (2)
to form a line by standing side by side or one behind the other
fall off
to become less in amount or lower in level
fall out (1)
If something falls out, it becomes detached from whatever it's attached to.
fall out (2)Â INFORMAL
If you and a friend fall out, you are no longer friendly because of a disagreement or a problem you've had.
fall over
If someone falls over, they fall to the ground.
fall through
If a plan or a deal falls through, it doesn't work out and it's dropped or scrapped.
farm out
If you farm out work, you pay people outside your company to do it.
feel for
If you feel for someone, you have sympathy for them or feel sad because they are suffering.
fight back
If you fight back, you do what's needed to win a conflict or a battle after being attacked or threatened.
fight off
to try to stop someone or something from attacking you or hurting you
figure out (1)
If you figure something out, you find the solution to a problem or the answer to a question.
figure out (2)
If you figure somebody out, you know what they're like and how they're likely to act.
fill in (1)
If you fill in a form, you complete it by writing in the spaces provided.
fill in (2)
If you fill somebody in, you give them the details about something.
fill out
If you fill out a form, you complete it by writing in the spaces provided.
fill up (1)
If you fill something up, you make it full.
fill up (2)
to fill someone's stomach with food
find out
to discover a fact or information about something
finish off
to complete something, or to eat the last piece of something
finish up
to be in a certain place or situation after a long series of events or a long time
finish with
If you've finished with something, you've done what you needed to do with it and you no longer need it.
fire up
to create enthusiasm or excitement, usually among a group of people or a crowd
fit in (1)
to have enough space for something, or to have enough time for something
fit in (2)
If you fit in, you are accepted by a group of people and seen as "one of them".
fit together
to connect pieces that go together to make something
fix up (1)
to repair something or to improve the condition of something, especially something old or second-hand
fix up (2)Â INFORMAL
to arrange something for someone
fizzle out
If something fizzles out, it slowly loses its power or strength, and then ends weakly.
flare up
If something like a conflict or an illness flares up, it suddenly becomes worse.
flick through
If you flick through a book or a magazine, you have a quick look at a few of the pages.
flood in
If things flood in, they come quickly and in great numbers.
fob off (1)Â INFORMAL
to give someone something of low quality or little value
fob off (2)Â INFORMAL
to try to make someone stop complaining or stop bothering you by telling them something that isn't true, or by giving them an excuse
focus on
If you focus on something, you give it all your attention.
follow through
to continue something to the next stage, or to complete something
follow up
to do something in addition to what's already been done in order to complete or continue a process or a deal
fool around
If you're fooling around, you're having fun by joking and being a bit silly.
force into
to make someone do something they don't want to do
forge ahead
to make rapid progress toward a goal
freak out INFORMAL
If someone freaks out, they get very scared or upset by something.
free up
to make someone or something available by releasing them from their usual duties or function
freshen up
If you freshen up, you wash your face and hands and make yourself look and feel better.
frighten away
If you frighten away something or someone, you make them go away by making them feel afraid.
frown on
to disapprove of something
function as
to be used for a particular purpose, or to work in a particular way
fuss over
to give someone lots of attention to show how much you like them or how important you think they are
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