Q ➤ Flick through Ans ➤ Meaning-Look through something quickly. Explanation-I FLICKED THROUGH the magazine and decided to buy it.
Q ➤ Flip off Ans ➤ Meaning-Extend your middle finger as a gesture of contempt. Explanation-When the police were walking away, he FLIPPED them OFF.
Q ➤ Flip out Ans ➤ Meaning-Become very excited and lose control. Explanation-He FLIPPED OUT when he won the final.
Q ➤ Flip through Ans ➤ Meaning-Look quickly through a magazine, book, etc. Explanation-I FLIPPED THROUGH the latest issue of the magazine in the shop and decided to buy it.
Q ➤ Flog off Ans ➤ Meaning-Sell something cheaply to get rid of it. Explanation-The council FLOGGED OFF the land cheaply to a developer who had close links to a few of the councilors.
Q ➤ Floor it Ans ➤ Meaning-Drive a vehicle as fast as possible. Explanation-She FLOORED IT when the police arrived.
Q ➤ Flounce off Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a place or walk away from someone angrily. Explanation-He FLOUNCED OFF when they laughed at him.
Q ➤ Flounce out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a place angrily. Explanation-He FLOUNCED OUT when the press started criticising him.
Q ➤ Fluff out Ans ➤ Meaning-Shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air. Explanation-She FLUFFED OUT the sofa cushions.
Q ➤ Fluff up Ans ➤ Meaning-Shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air. Explanation-He FLUFFED UP the pillow before going to bed.
Q ➤ Fly about Ans ➤ Meaning-Circulate (rumours, etc). Explanation-The rumour has been FLYING ABOUT for the past week, but no one has confirmed it.
Q ➤ Fly around Ans ➤ Meaning-Circulate (rumours, etc). Explanation-There are a lot of stories FLYING AROUND about her past.
Q ➤ Fly at Ans ➤ Meaning-Attack. Explanation-The dog FLEW AT the cat when it came into the garden.
Q ➤ Fly at Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise or shout angrily. Explanation-He FLEW AT them for not trying hard enough.
Q ➤ Fly by Ans ➤ Meaning-When time appears to move quickly. Explanation-As I get older, the years just FLY BY.
Q ➤ Fly into Ans ➤ Meaning-Change emotion quickly. Explanation-He FLEW INTO a rage.
Q ➤ Fob off Ans ➤ Meaning-Make or persuade someone to accept something. Explanation-I FOBBED it OFF Paul.
Q ➤ Fob off Ans ➤ Meaning-Lie or deceive someone. Explanation-He FOBBED us OFF with a really stupid excuse.
Q ➤ Fob off on Ans ➤ Meaning-Make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want. Explanation-I FOBBED the work ON the others.
Q ➤ Fob off onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want. Explanation-I FOBBED the fake note ONTO a shopkeeper.
Q ➤ Fob off withAns ➤ Meaning-Make or persuade someone to accept something of lower quality than they wanted. Explanation-He FOBBED her OFF WITH some fake gold.
Q ➤ Focus on Ans ➤ Meaning-Concentrate. Explanation-The report FOCUSES ON the company's weak points.
Q ➤ Fold up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a sheet of paper smaller. Explanation-Darren FOLDED UP the letter and put it in an envelope.
Q ➤ Follow on Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave to meet someone after they have left the place you're at. Explanation-He left an hour ago and I'll be FOLLOWING ON soon.
Q ➤ Follow on Ans ➤ Meaning-In cricket, if the second team to bat doesn't score enough runs, it has to bat again. Explanation-They were over 200 runs behind and had to FOLLOW ON.
Q ➤ Follow on from Ans ➤ Meaning-Be the part of something. Explanation-The film FOLLOWS ON from the original.
Q ➤ Follow throughAns ➤ Meaning-Do what is necessary to complete something or make it successful. Explanation-The project went wrong when the staff failed to FOLLOW THROUGH.
Q ➤ Follow through Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue moving limbs after hitting a ball. Explanation-You need to FOLLOW THROUGH smoothly when playing golf.
Q ➤ Follow up Ans ➤ Meaning-Do something to check or improve an earlier action. Explanation-He FOLLOWED UP the meeting with a report.
Q ➤ Follow up Ans ➤ Meaning-Find our about a problem and act. Explanation-The police didn't FOLLOW UP the allegations.
Q ➤ Fool about Ans ➤ Meaning-Not be serious. Explanation-They were FOOLING ABOUT and wouldn't settle down.
Q ➤ Fool about Ans ➤ Meaning-Be unfaithful. Explanation-Their marriage broke down because he kept FOOLING ABOUT.
Q ➤ Fool around Ans ➤ Meaning-Not be serious. Explanation-The teacher was angry because the class were FOOLING AROUND.
Q ➤ Fool around Ans ➤ Meaning-Be unfaithful. Explanation-She suspects her husband is FOOLING AROUND with one of her friends.
Q ➤ Fool with Ans ➤ Meaning-Play with something dangerous. Explanation-Don't FOOL WITH that- it could explode.
Q ➤ Forge ahead Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a lot of progress in a short time. Explanation-We've been FORGING AHEAD with the work and should be finished well before the deadline.
Q ➤ Forge ahead Ans ➤ Meaning-Move forwards very quickly. Explanation-She FORGED AHEAD of the other runners and won.
Q ➤ Freak out Ans ➤ Meaning-Become very disturbed or angry. Explanation-She FREAKED OUT completely when she didn't get the grades to get into university.
Q ➤ Free up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make money or time available by not using it elsewhere. Explanation-If we get the work done tonight, it will FREE UP the weekend to go away.
Q ➤ Free up Ans ➤ Meaning-Do work or a task for someone to make them available for something. Explanation-If you proofread this text, it will FREE me UP to get on with the next part.
Q ➤ Freeze outAns ➤ Meaning-Shut out or exclude by unfriendly treatment. Explanation-They tried to FREEZE me OUT of the conversation.
Q ➤ Freeze out Ans ➤ Meaning-Force to retire or withdraw from membership, a job, etc. Explanation-After Jim was FROZEN OUT of the case, they hired a new lawyer.
Q ➤ Freeze over Ans ➤ Meaning-Become covered with ice (lake, river, pond, etc). Explanation-The winter was very severe and the lake FROZE OVER.
Q ➤ Freeze up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be blocked with ice. Explanation-The pipes all FROZE UP so no water came through.
Q ➤ Freeze up Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop working because the parts of a machine won't move. Explanation-The gears had FROZEN UP.
Q ➤ Freeze up Ans ➤ Meaning-When a computer stops working. Explanation-The computer FROZE UP; it showed me the blue screen of death and I couldn't reboot.
Q ➤ Freeze up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be paralysed with fear. Explanation-WE FROZE UP when we heard the window break.
Q ➤ Freshen up Ans ➤ Meaning-Wash quickly and improve appearance. Explanation-I'm going to the bathroom to FRESHEN UP before they arrive.
Q ➤ Freshen up Ans ➤ Meaning-Add more alcohol to a glass before it is empty. Explanation-Here, let me FRESHEN UP your drink.
Q ➤ Freshen up Ans ➤ Meaning-Quickly improve the appearance of something. Explanation-The magazine gives you tips on how to FRESHEN UP your home cheaply.
Q ➤ Frighten away Ans ➤ Meaning-Scare someone so much that they go away. Explanation-The noise FRIGHTENED the birds AWAY.
Q ➤ Frighten awayAns ➤ Meaning-Scare or worry someone enough to stop them doing something they had planned. Explanation-The strikes FRIGHTENED many visitors AWAY.
Q ➤ Frighten off Ans ➤ Meaning-Scare someone so much that they go away. Explanation-The dog FRIGHTENED the burglars OFF.
Q ➤ Frighten off Ans ➤ Meaning-Scare or worry someone enough to stop them doing something they had planned. Explanation-The crash in share prices FRIGHTENED investors OFF.
Q ➤ Front for Ans ➤ Meaning-Represent someone, especially when covering illegal or wrongful activities. Explanation-The solicitor FRONTS FOR a number of criminal gangs.
Q ➤ Front off Ans ➤ Meaning-Confront someone and let them know you are prepared to fight. Explanation-The two guys FRONTED each other OFF, but someone managed to calm them down before it got out of hand.
Q ➤ Front onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Face (of a building). Explanation-My house FRONTS ONTO the main square.
Q ➤ Front out Ans ➤ Meaning-Face up to someone, withstand criticism. Explanation-He accused her of lying, but she FRONTED him OUT.
Q ➤ Front up Ans ➤ Meaning-Appear somewhere for a short time. Explanation-I hate these occasions, but I'll FRONT UP for the first half.
Q ➤ Front up Ans ➤ Meaning-Advance cash for something. Explanation-She FRONTED UP the money we needed.
Q ➤ Frown on Ans ➤ Meaning-Disapprove. Explanation-He FROWNS ON people making personal calls at work.
Q ➤ Fuel up Ans ➤ Meaning-Put petrol or other fuel into a vehicle. Explanation-We stopped to FUEL UP before the car ran out.
