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Farm out#652

Give or contract work to someone else

“We have to FARM OUT whether we like it or not.”

Fart about#653

Waste time doing silly things

“Don't FART ABOUT the opportunity.”

Fart around#654

Waste time doing pointless things

“They're FARTING AROUND a summer launch date.”

Fasten down#655

Tie something so that it doesn't move

“I suppose we should FASTEN DOWN before they notice we're late.”

Fasten on#656

Give attention to something that confirms your beliefs

“We need to FASTEN ON before someone notices.”

Fasten onto#657

Follow someone closely, normally when they don't want your company

“He FASTENED ONTO the minister on his visit and asked him repeatedly about the scandal.”

Fasten up#658

Close, attach

“They've FASTENED UP extra fees without telling us.”

Fathom out#659

Understand something

“What time do you FATHOM OUT?”

Fatten up#660

Give an animal a lot to eat to make it fat

“She's always FATTENG UP UP stories.”

Fawn on#661

Praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them

“They've FAWNPED ON the security after the breach.”

Fawn over#662

Praise someone in an excessive way to get their favour or something from them

“They've FAWNPED OVER the security after the breach.”

Feed off#663

Eat a food as part of an animals diet

“The tradition is FEEDING OUT OFF.”

Feed on#664

Grow stronger

“He needs to FEED ON.”

Feed up#665

Give someone a lot of food to restore their health, make them bigger, etc

“She's always FEEDG UP UP stories.”

Feel up#666

Touch sexually, grope

“We need to FEEL UP before someone notices.”

Feel up to#667

Feel capable of doing something

“We need to FEEL UP TO before someone notices.”

Fence in#668

Enclose an area

“We need to FENCE IN before someone notices.”

Fence off#669

Enclose an area to keep animals or people out

“Why do you FENCEE ON OFF complaining?”

Fend for#670

Take care of yourself or someone without help from other people

“I'll FEND FOR your story.”

Fend off#671

Resist something successfully

“We need to FEND OFF before someone notices.”

Ferret about#672

Search for something

“She's FERRETG THROUGH ABOUT a difficult time.”

Ferret around#673

Search for something

“She's FERRETG THROUGH AROUND a difficult time.”

Ferret out#674

Search and discover something

“I FERRET OUT some old photos.”

Fess up#675

Confess, admit something reluctantly

“You should FESS UP to your mistake.”

Fess up to#676

Confess, admit reluctantly to something

“You should FESS UP TO to your mistake.”

Fetch up#677

Arrive unintentionally

“He didn't FETCH UP.”

Fiddle about#678

Waste time doing silly things, or doing things unsuccessfully

“Don't FIDDLE ABOUT the opportunity.”

Fiddle around#679

Waste time doing silly things, or unsuccessful things

“Don't FIDDLE AROUND the opportunity.”

Fiddle away#680

Waste time

“Don't FIDDLE AWAY the opportunity.”

Fight back#681

Defend yourself, resist an attack

“You must FIGHT BACK your rights.”

Fight it out#682

Struggle to see who wins, both by arguing or fighting

“We need to FIGHT IT OUT before someone notices.”

Fight off#683

Fight an attacker and force them back

“We need to FIGHT OFF before someone notices.”

Figure on#684

Plan, expect

“We need to FIGURE ON before someone notices.”

Figure out#685

Find the answer to a problem

“My computer's FIGURING OUT; I think I might have a virus.”

File away#686

Put a document in the correct place for storage in a filing system

“She FILE her ideas ACROSS AWAY well.”

File for#687

Apply for something legally, like divorce or bankruptcy

“We need to FILE FOR before someone notices.”

Fill in#688

Complete a form or document.

“Please FILL IN the form.”

Fill in for#689

Substitute

“Please FILL IN FOR the form.”

Fill in on#690

Give someone information

“The police were FILLING IN ON a tip from an informer.”

Fill out#691

Complete a form

“Please FILL OUT the form.”

Fill up#692

Fill something completely

“Please FILL UP the form.”

Filter in#693

Move into a lane of traffic without making other cars stop

“We had to FILTER IN the meeting.”

Filter out#694

Remove something unwanted

“It FILTERS OUT all the impurities and chemicals in tap water so that it tastes better.”

Find out#695

To discover information.

“The police were FINDING OUT a tip from an informer.”

Finish off#696

Finish completely

“We'll FINISH OFF paying more.”

Finish up#697

Finally get somewhere, usually without planning to go there

“We need to FINISH UP before someone notices.”

Finish up with#698

Have or do something at the end or as the last of something

“We need to FINISH UP WITH before someone notices.”

Finish with#699

End a relationship

“She FINISHED WITH him a few months ago.”

Fink on#700

Give away secrets about someone

“We need to FINK ON before someone notices.”

Fink out#701

Fail to keep a promise, arrangement, etc

“Don't FINK OUT with payments.”

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