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Finish completely(separable)
“They FINISHED OFF all the chocolates and had to go to the all-night garage to buy some more.”
Finally get somewhere, usually without planning to go there
“We went out for diner and FINISHED UP in a club.”
Have or do something at the end or as the last of something(inseparable)
“We attended some workshops and FINISHED UP WITH the keynote speaker.”
End a relationship(inseparable)
“She FINISHED WITH him a few months ago.”
Give away secrets about someone(inseparable)
“He FINKED ON her to the authorities.”
Fail to keep a promise, arrangement, etc
“He said he'd come with us then FINKED OUT at the last minute.”
Ask questions
“What do you want to know?”
Send quickly, angrily or many (letter, emails, etc)(separable)
“The police FIRED OFF several rounds and killed the man.”
Start a computer(inseparable)
“She FIRED UP the computer and printed out a hard copy of the files.”
Make things clearer in a negotiation or discussion(separable)
“We need to FIRM UP some aspects of the contract before we sign it.”
Try to get some information or to get someone to say something(inseparable)
“He's always FISHING FOR compliments.”
Remove something from a bag, pocket, etc(separable)
“It's fallen in the pool- I'll have to FISH it OUT.”
Get on in a group of people(separable)
“I didn't FIT IN with the other people working there so I left and found another job.”
Be convenient or occur conveniently(inseparable)
“They're not arriving until Thursday, which FITS IN WITH my schedule for the week.”
Become part of(inseparable)
“Their ideas didn't FIT INTO our plans.”
Provide with necessary equipment(separable)
“They FITTED OUT the boat for the race.”
Provide someone with necessary equipment(separable)
“They didn't FIT the troops OUT WITH the necessary protective gear.”
Frame someone- make them look guilty of something they haven't done(separable)
“The police FITTED him UP for dealing drugs.”
Make an arrangement(separable)
“He FIXED UP an appointment for me to see a specialist.”
End in an unsuccessful way
“The campaign started well, but FIZZLED OUT when they ran out of money.”
Signal at a vehicle to get it to stop(separable)
“The police officer FLAGGED the car DOWN because it didn't have its headlights on.”
Raise an issue, or highlight its importance(separable)
“We should FLAG UP working conditions at the meeting.”
Fall asleep from exhaustion
“I worked till midnight then FLAKED OUT.”
Fail
“The company FLAMED OUT in the recession.”
Burn brightly
“The wood FLAMED UP in the fire.”
Get angry suddenly
“He FLARED OUT when he saw the dreadful report.”
When trouble suddenly appears
“The argument FLARED UP when he was rude to them.”
Show something to make sure people know about it(separable)
“They FLASHED the results ABOUT so that everyone knew how well they had done.”
“She FLASHED her new boyfriend AROUND to make her ex jealous.”
Suddenly remember
“Her thoughts FLASHED BACK to the day they met.”
Move very fast
“The towns FLASHED BY as the high-speed train raced along the tracks.”
“The years FLASH PAST when you're no longer young.”
Add more details or information(separable)
“The recent government report FLESHED OUT the draft proposals.”
Change TV channels quickly
“She FLICKED OVER to see if the news had started.”
Change TV channels repeatedly(inseparable)
“I FLICKED THROUGH the channels to see if there was anything worth watching.”
Extend your middle finger as a gesture of contempt(separable)
“When the police were walking away, he FLIPPED them OFF.”
Become very excited and lose control
“He FLIPPED OUT when he won the final.”
Look quickly through a magazine, book, etc(inseparable)
“I FLIPPED THROUGH the latest issue of the magazine in the shop and decided to buy it.”
Be somewhere near, though not visible
“My bag is FLOATING ABOUT but I can't remember where I put it.”
“She's FLOATING AROUND the bar somewhere but I haven't seen her for a while.”
Sell something cheaply to get rid of it(separable)
“The council FLOGGED OFF the land cheaply to a developer who had close links to a few of the councillors.”
Drive a vehicle as fast as possible
“She FLOORED IT when the police arrived.”
Leave a place or walk away from someone angrily
“He FLOUNCED OFF when they laughed at him.”
Leave a place angrily
“He FLOUNCED OUT when the press started criticising him.”
Shake or pat a cushion so that it fills with air(separable)
“She FLUFFED OUT the sofa cushions.”
“He FLUFFED UP the pillow before going to bed.”
Circulate (rumours, etc)
“The rumour has been FLYING ABOUT for the past week, but no one has confirmed it.”
“There are a lot of stories FLYING AROUND about her past.”
Attack(inseparable)
“The dog FLEW AT the cat when it came into the garden.”
When time appears to move quickly
“As I get older, the years just FLY BY.”
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