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Change emotion quickly(inseparable)
“He FLEW INTO a rage.”
Make or persuade someone to accept something(separable)
“I FOBBED it OFF Paul.”
Make or persuade someone to accept something you don't want(separable)
“I FOBBED the work ON the others.”
“I FOBBED the fake note ONTO a shopkeeper.”
Make or persuade someone to accept something of lower quality than they wanted(separable)
“He FOBBED her OFF WITH some fake gold.”
Concentrate(inseparable)
“The report FOCUSES ON the company's weak points.”
Make a sheet of paper smaller(separable)
“Darren FOLDED UP the letter and put it in an envelope.”
Leave to meet someone after they have left the place you're at
“They were over 200 runs behind and had to FOLLOW ON.”
Be the part of something(inseparable)
“The film FOLLOWS ON from the original.”
Do what is necessary to complete something or make it successful
“The project went wrong when the staff failed to FOLLOW THROUGH.”
Not be serious
“They were FOOLING ABOUT and wouldn't settle down.”
“The teacher was angry because the class were FOOLING AROUND.”
Play with something dangerous(inseparable)
“Don't FOOL WITH that- it could explode.”
Make a lot of progress in a short time
“We've been FORGING AHEAD with the work and should be finished well before the deadline.”
Spend money, often when forced to
“I FORKED OUT a hundred euros for a new charger.”
Give something to someone when told to do so
“That's not yours- FORK it OVER.”
Become very disturbed or angry(separable)
“She FREAKED OUT completely when she didn't get the grades to get into university.”
Make money or time available by not using it elsewhere(separable)
“If we get the work done tonight, it will FREE UP the weekend to go away.”
Shut out or exclude by unfriendly treatment(separable)
“After Jim was FROZEN OUT of the case, they hired a new lawyer.”
Become covered with ice (lake, river, pond, etc)
“The winter was very severe and the lake FROZE OVER.”
Be blocked with ice
“The gears had FROZEN UP.”
Wash quickly and improve appearance(separable)
“I'm going to the bathroom to FRESHEN UP before they arrive.”
Scare someone so much that they go away(separable)
“The noise FRIGHTENED the birds AWAY.”
“The dog FRIGHTENED the burglars OFF.”
Waste time, money or chances(separable)
“She FRITTERED her inheritance AWAY.”
Represent someone, especially when covering illegal or wrongful activities(inseparable)
“The solicitor FRONTS FOR a number of criminal gangs.”
Confront someone and let them know you are prepared to fight(separable)
“The two guys FRONTED each other OFF, but someone managed to calm them down before it got out of hand.”
Face (of a building)(inseparable)
“My house FRONTS ONTO the main square.”
Face up to someone, withstand criticism(separable)
“How's she FRONTING OUT after the news?”
Appear somewhere for a short time(separable)
“I hate these occasions, but I'll FRONT UP for the first half.”
Disapprove(inseparable)
“He FROWNS ON people making personal calls at work.”
Put petrol or other fuel into a vehicle
“We stopped to FUEL UP before the car ran out.”
Visit a lot of different places for pleasure
“I spent the afternoon GADDING ABOUT in the West End.”
Visit different places for pleasure
“I spent the afternoon GADDING AROUND looking for some books.”
Want something a lot(inseparable)
“I'm GAGGING FOR a drink.”
Form a group against something or someone
“They GANGED UP to try to stop the new system.”
Harass, bully (in a group)(inseparable)
“They GANGED UP AGAINST me because I wouldn't accept their ideas.”
Harass, bully(inseparable)
“They GANGED UP ON him because of the way he spoke.”
Organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc. (Often passive)(inseparable)
“It's not GEARED TO non-specialists.”
Organise or arrange something for a particular purpose, audience, etc(inseparable)
“The project is GEARED TOWARDS older people.”
Get ready for a busy period
“The shops are GEARING UP for the New Year sales.”
Used to encourage a horse, and sometimes people, to go faster(separable)
“Her horse was slow so she told it to GEE UP.”
Talk at length about computing
“Henry always GEEKS OUT at parties and bores all the people who don't know much about computers.”
Visit many places
“I GET ABOUT a lot with my job- last years I visited eleven countries.”
Behave as if you are better or more important than others(inseparable)
“She's been GETTING ABOVE HERSELF since she got promoted. (This is normally used in progressive forms and followed by a reflexive pronoun, though 'get above your station' is also used.”
Communicate successfully(separable)
“I just couldn't GET my message ACROSS at the meeting.”
Be convincing or make a good impression(inseparable)
“How can I GET ACROSS TO my audience?”
Nag or exhort someone(inseparable)
“You should GET AFTER them to finish the work.”
Progress
“Nowadays, you need IT skills if you want to GET AHEAD.”
Move in front of(inseparable)
“I work at home in the evening to GET AHEAD OF schedule.”
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