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Face up to:
To accept responsibility for. ex. "In order to be a responsible person, you have to face up to what you did."
Fall for:
To believe something that isn't true. ex. "I can't believe you fell for that story! It's obviously a lie!"
Fall through:
To not happen. ex. "Our plan to go to Europe last year fell through because we didn't have enough money."
Feel out:
To try to determine. ex. "Jim's a very moody person. You should feel out his mood before you ask him for any favors."
Feel up to:
To feel good/comfortable/strong enough to. ex. "Do you feel up to going out tonight?"
Figure out:
To solve or understand something. ex. "I can't figure out why she would lie to me like that."
Fill in:
To complete (in writing, etc.) ex. "Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application."
Fill in for:
To substitute for. ex. "I was unable to go to the meeting yesterday, but Tom filled in for me."
Fill out:
1) To complete (an application, form, etc.) ex. "Fill out this application and bring it back to me." 2) To gain weight, body mass. etc. ex. "Mike has really filled out over the past couple of years."
Find out:
To discover. ex. "He found out that his wife had been cheating on him."
Find your way around:
To have good knowledge of the layout/geography of a place/thing. ex. "I can find my way around Houston very easily.", "This sitemap will help you find your way around our website."
Follow up on (something):
To go back to something that was talked about earlier, usually in order to check progress, discuss details, etc. ex. "I'm calling to follow up on our conversation this morning."
Freak out: (very informal)
To go crazy/wild (because of emotion, anger, etc.).ex. "My friend freaked out when he found out that his girlfriend was cheating on him."
