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