Vocabulary
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Be unsuccessful
“The plans FELL THROUGH when planning permission was refused.”
Become controlled(inseparable)
“At first he was independent, but then he FELL UNDER their influence.”
Give or contract work to someone else(separable)
“The company wants to FARM OUT their maintenance.”
Waste time doing silly things
“The manager was angry because the staff were FARTING ABOUT.”
Waste time doing pointless things
“We were really bored in the lecture so we started FARTING AROUND.”
Tie something so that it doesn't move(separable)
“We FASTENED it DOWN to keep the wind from blowing it away.”
Give attention to something that confirms your beliefs(inseparable)
“They have FASTENED ON the speech as a source of inspiration.”
Follow someone closely, normally when they don't want your company(inseparable)
“He FASTENED ONTO the minister on his visit and asked him repeatedly about the scandal.”
Close, attach(separable)
“FASTEN UP your seatbelts.”
Understand something(separable)
“I couldn't FATHOM OUT what she wanted from me.”
Give an animal a lot to eat to make it fat(separable)
“They FATTEN the cows UP before slaughtering them.”
Praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them(inseparable)
“He's always FAWNING ON his boss to try to get promoted.”
“She FAWNED OVER the inspectors in the hope that they would give her a good grade.”
Eat a food as part of an animals diet(inseparable)
“The gecko FEEDS OFF mosquitoes and other insects.”
Grow stronger(inseparable)
“The opposition party's FEEDING ON the government's weaknesses.”
Give someone a lot of food to restore their health, make them bigger, etc(separable)
“She's been ill for a fortnight so we're FEEDING her UP.”
Touch sexually, grope(separable)
“Someone FELT me UP in the club as I was trying to get to the bar.”
Feel capable of doing something(inseparable)
“I'm so tired. I don't think I FEEL UP TO going out tonight.”
Enclose an area(separable)
“They FENCED the whole garden IN.”
Enclose an area to keep animals or people out(separable)
“They FENCED OFF one side of the park to keep dogs out.”
Take care of yourself or someone without help from other people(inseparable)
“The children had to FEND FOR themselves after their parents died.”
Resist something successfully(separable)
“He managed to FEND OFF the criticism in the press.”
Search for something(inseparable)
“He FERRETED ABOUT in his wallet for the receipt.”
“She FERRETED AROUND in her bag for her keys.”
