Phrasal Verbs :
Many English verbs occur with one or more prepositions or adverbs where the meaning is not really apparent from the different elements. Here is a list of many of these combinations for the verbs. We have omitted most of the forms considered slang.
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Phrasal Verbs : F
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Face down : confront and overcome
He faced down his opponent in the first match.
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Face off : start or resume play in hockey, lacrosse and other games
They faced off in their opponents' zone.
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Face off : take sides against one another
The two warring factions had faced off at the first meeting.
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Face up : deal with an issue
It’s time for you to face up to your obligations.
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Fall apart : break down
After his wife’s death he completely fell apart.
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Fall back : lag behind
The others fell back after the first mile of the hike.
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Fall back on : rely on
What can l fall hack on if this doesn’t work?
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Fall behind : fail to pay on time
When he lost his job, they fell behind in their mortgage payments.
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Fall down : fail to meet expectations
Unfortunately the new boss fell down on the job.
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Fall for : succumb to, fall in love
He fell for her at first glance.
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Fall for : be deceived
He fell for the con artist’s scam.
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Fall in : take a place
All of the principal investors fell in after the initial presentation.
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Fall off : decrease
The interest in foreign languages has been gradually falling off.
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Fall on : attack
Those waiting in ambush fell on the unsuspecting soldiers.
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Fall out : leave military formation
The sergeant roared, "Company, fall out!"
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Fall through : fail
The deal fell through at the last moment.
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Fall to : approach energetically
The new maid fell to the cleaning.
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Fall short : fail to obtain
His efforts to earn a million dollars fell short.
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Feel like : wish or want to
I feel like taking a walk.
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Feel out : try to find out something indirectly
Could you feel out the opposition before we meet next week?
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Feel up to : be prepared for
I don't really feel up to a five mile run.
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Fight back : suppress one’s feeling
He fought back tears at the announcement.
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Fight off : repel an attack
They fought off the attackers until their ammunition ran out.
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Figure in : include
Be sure to figure in the extra expenses.
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Figure on : depend upon someone
I never thought we could figure on their support.
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Figure on : consider
Figure on at least a one-hour delay in your flight.
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Figure out : resolve
Now how are we going to figure that out?
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Fill in : provide with new information
Could you fill me in on the latest news?
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Fill in : substitute for
He filled in for her when she was on vacation.
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Fill out : complete a form or application
Be sure to fill out both sides of the form.
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Find out : learn or discover
Let’s see what we can find out about tigers.
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Finish off : end or complete
Let’s finish off for the evening.
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Finish off : destroy or kill
He finished them off with a hunting knife.
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Finish up : conclude, bring to an end
He finished up at midnight.
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Fit in : be compatible
He doesn't fit in with that crowd.
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Fly at : attack someone
He flew at him in a rage.
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Follow along : move in unison with
The others just followed along with the song.
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Follow through : pursue something to completion
We simply have to follow through on our commitments.
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Follow through : complete the motion of a baseball, golf or tennis swing
When you hit the ball, be sure to follow through.
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Follow out : comply with
They followed out his instructions precisely.
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Follow up : check the progress
Did you ever follow up on those sales leads?
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Freeze out : exclude
They froze him out of the negotiations.
Phrasal Verbs in Alphabetical Order
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B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
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