Q ➤ Face off Ans ➤ Meaning-Confront. Explanation-The company FACED OFF the competition.
Q ➤ Face up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Accept an unpleasant truth. Explanation-Many people find it hard to FACE UP TO the fact that they are getting old.
Q ➤ Faff about Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave indecisively. Explanation-He told her to stop FAFFING ABOUT and make her mind up.
Q ➤ Faff around Ans ➤ Meaning-Behave indecisively. Explanation-She told him to stop FAFFING AROUND and make his mind up.
Q ➤ Fall about Ans ➤ Meaning-Laugh a lot. Explanation-We FELL ABOUT when we heard what she'd done.
Q ➤ Fall apart Ans ➤ Meaning-Break into pieces. Explanation-The box FELL APART when I picked it up.
Q ➤ Fall apart Ans ➤ Meaning-Become emotionally disturbed and unable to behave normally. Explanation-He FELL APART when they sacked him.
Q ➤ Fall back Ans ➤ Meaning-Retreat. Explanation-The army FELL BACK after losing the battle.
Q ➤ Fall back on Ans ➤ Meaning-Be able to use in an emergency. Explanation-It was good to have some money in the bank to FALL BACK ON when I lost my job.
Q ➤ Fall behind Ans ➤ Meaning-Make less progress. Explanation-I was ill for a week and FELL BEHIND with my work.
Q ➤ Fall down Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall on the ground. Explanation-I slipped on the ice and FELL DOWN.
Q ➤ Fall down Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a weak point. Explanation-The argument FALLS DOWN when you look at how much it'll cost.
Q ➤ Fall for Ans ➤ Meaning-Be attracted to somebody, fall in love. Explanation-He FELL FOR her the moment their eyes met.
Q ➤ Fall for Ans ➤ Meaning-Believe a lie or a piece of deception. Explanation-He FELL FOR my story and allowed me yet another extension for the submission of my thesis.
Q ➤ Fall in Ans ➤ Meaning-Collapse. Explanation-The ceiling FELL IN hurting a lot of people.
Q ➤ Fall into Ans ➤ Meaning-Start doing something unplanned. Explanation-I just FELL INTO my job when an opportunity came up.
Q ➤ Fall off Ans ➤ Meaning-Decrease. Explanation-The membership FELL OFF dramatically when the chairperson resigned.
Q ➤ Fall out Ans ➤ Meaning-Argue and be on bad terms with someone. Explanation-They FELL OUT over the decision and hardly speak to each other any more.
Q ➤ Fall out Ans ➤ Meaning-Lose hair. Explanation-He's started getting worried about baldness because his hair is FALLING OUT rather quickly.
Q ➤ Fall over Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall on the ground. Explanation-I slipped on the ice and FELL OVER.
Q ➤ Fall through Ans ➤ Meaning-Be unsuccessful. Explanation-The plans FELL THROUGH when planning permission was refused.
Q ➤ Fall under Ans ➤ Meaning-Become controlled. Explanation-At first he was independent, but then he FELL UNDER their influence.
Q ➤ Farm out Ans ➤ Meaning-Give or contract work to someone else. Explanation-The company wants to FARM OUT their maintenance.
Q ➤ Fart about Ans ➤ Meaning-Waste time doing silly things. Explanation-The manager was angry because the staff were FARTING ABOUT.
Q ➤ Fart around Ans ➤ Meaning-Waste time doing pointless things. Explanation-We were really bored in the lecture so we started FARTING AROUND.
Q ➤ Fasten down Ans ➤ Meaning-Tie something so that it doesn't move. Explanation-We FASTENED it DOWN to keep the wind from blowing it away.
Q ➤ Fasten on Ans ➤ Meaning-Give attention to something that confirms your beliefs. Explanation-They have FASTENED ON the speech as a source of inspiration.
Q ➤ Fasten onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Follow someone closely, normally when they don't want your company. Explanation-He FASTENED ONTO the minister on his visit and asked him repeatedly about the scandal.
Q ➤ Fasten onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Give attention to something that confirms your beliefs. Explanation-They FASTEN ONTO any figures that they think can support their case.
Q ➤ Fasten up Ans ➤ Meaning-Close, attach. FASTEN UP your seatbelts.Explanation- Fathom out Understand something. I couldn't FATHOM OUT what she wanted from me.
Q ➤ Fatten up Ans ➤ Meaning-Give an animal a lot to eat to make it fat. Explanation-They FATTEN the cows UP before slaughtering them.
Q ➤ Fawn on Ans ➤ Meaning-Praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them. Explanation-He's always FAWNING ON his boss to try to get promoted.
Q ➤ Fawn over Ans ➤ Meaning-Praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them. Explanation-She FAWNED OVER the inspectors in the hope that they would give her a good grade.
Q ➤ Feed off Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat a food as part of an animals diet. Explanation-The gecko FEEDS OFF mosquitoes and other insects.
Q ➤ Feed off Ans ➤ Meaning-Use something to your advantage. Explanation-He FEEDS OFF people's fear of crime to get them to support his proposals.
Q ➤ Feed on Ans ➤ Meaning-Grow stronger. Explanation-The opposition party's FEEDING ON the government's weaknesses.
Q ➤ Feed on Ans ➤ Meaning-Consume in an animal's diet. Explanation-The bats FEED ON insects.
Q ➤ Feed on Ans ➤ Meaning-Give someone a particular food. Explanation-He FEEDS his cat ON dry food.
Q ➤ Feed up Ans ➤ Meaning-Give someone a lot of food to restore their health, make them bigger, etc. Explanation-She's been ill for a fortnight so we're FEEDING her UP.
Q ➤ Feel up Ans ➤ Meaning-Touch sexually, grope. Explanation-Someone FELT me UP in the club as I was trying to get to the bar.
Q ➤ Feel up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Feel capable of doing something. I'm so tired. Explanation-I don't think I FEEL UP TO going out tonight.
Q ➤ Fence in Ans ➤ Meaning-Enclose an area. Explanation-They FENCED the whole garden IN.
Q ➤ Fence off Ans ➤ Meaning-Enclose an area to keep animals or people out. Explanation-They FENCED OFF one side of the park to keep dogs out.
Q ➤ Fend for Ans ➤ Meaning-Take care of yourself or someone with help from other people. Explanation-The children had to FEND FOR themselves after their parents died.
Q ➤ Fend off Ans ➤ Meaning-Resist something successfully. Explanation-He managed to FEND OFF the criticism in the press.
Q ➤ Fend off Ans ➤ Meaning-Push an attacker away. Explanation-She FENDED OFF the dog when it attacked her.
Q ➤ Ferret out Ans ➤ Meaning-Search and discover something. Explanation-The investigation finally managed to FERRET OUT the truth.
Q ➤ Fess up Ans ➤ Meaning-Confess, admit something reluctantly. Explanation-The company FESSED UP after they were exposed in the newspapers.
Q ➤ Fess up Ans ➤ Meaning-Give. Explanation-FESS UP your share of the bill.
Q ➤ Fess up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Confess, admit reluctantly to something. Explanation-They FESSED UP TO the crime.
Q ➤ Fiddle aboutAns ➤ Meaning-Waste time doing silly things, or doing things unsuccessfully. Explanation-We spent the whole afternoon FIDDLING ABOUT with the computer but couldn't get it to work.
Q ➤ Fiddle aroundAns ➤ Meaning-Waste time doing silly things, or unsuccessful things. Explanation-I FIDDLED AROUND with the phone but couldn't get any signal.
Q ➤ Fiddle around Ans ➤ Meaning-Make small movements with your hands. Explanation-He FIDDLED AROUND for something in his pockets.
Q ➤ Fiddle away Ans ➤ Meaning-Waste time. Explanation-He FIDDLED AWAY the afternoon.
Q ➤ Fight back Ans ➤ Meaning-Defend yourself, resist an attack. Explanation-The army attacked the town and the inhabitants FOUGHT BACK fiercely.
Q ➤ Fight back Ans ➤ Meaning-Try to control and emotion and keep it hidden. Explanation-He tried to FIGHT BACK the tears when he heard the news of her death.
Q ➤ Fight it out Ans ➤ Meaning-Struggle to see who wins, both by arguing or fighting. Explanation-Their FIGHTING IT OUT to see who will become the next CEO.
Q ➤ Fight off Ans ➤ Meaning-Fight an attacker and force them back. Explanation-The old lady managed to FIGHT the muggers OFF and they didn't get her purse.
Q ➤ Fight off Ans ➤ Meaning-Resist an illness or emotion. Explanation-I'm FIGHTING OFF a cold.
Q ➤ Figure on Ans ➤ Meaning-Plan, expect. Explanation-What job do you FIGURE ON doing when you graduate?
Q ➤ Figure out Ans ➤ Meaning-Find the answer to a problem. Explanation-The police couldn't FIGURE OUT how the burglars had got into the warehouse.
Q ➤ File away Ans ➤ Meaning-Put a document in the correct place for storage in a filing system. Explanation-I FILED a copy of the letter AWAY for my records.
Q ➤ File for Ans ➤ Meaning-Apply for something legally, like divorce or bankruptcy. Explanation-They FILED FOR divorce after two years of marriage.
Q ➤ Fill in Ans ➤ Meaning-Complete a form. Explanation-I FILLED IN the application form and posted it off.
Q ➤ Fill in Ans ➤ Meaning-Substitute someone at work. Explanation-She's just had a baby, so we have hired someone to FILL IN for her.
Q ➤ Fill in for Ans ➤ Meaning-Substitute. Explanation-I was away for a few days, so they had to get someone to FILL IN FOR me.
Q ➤ Fill in on Ans ➤ Meaning-Give someone information. Explanation-I'm sorry I missed the meeting; could you FILL me IN ON what happened.
Q ➤ Fill out Ans ➤ Meaning-Complete a form. Explanation-I FILLED OUT the application form and mailed it.
