to give someone something of low quality or little value
Fob off (2) INFORMAL
to try to make someone stop complaining or stop bothering you by telling them something that isn't true, or by giving them an excuse
Focus on
If you focus on something, you give it all your attention.
Follow through
to continue something to the next stage, or to complete something
Follow up
to do something in addition to what's already been done in order to complete or continue a process or a deal
Fool around
If you're fooling around, you're having fun by joking and being a bit silly.
Force into
to make someone do something they don't want to do
Forge ahead
to make rapid progress toward a goal
Freak out INFORMAL
If someone freaks out, they get very scared or upset by something.
Free up
to make someone or something available by releasing them from their usual duties or function
Freshen up
If you freshen up, you wash your face and hands and make yourself look and feel better.
Frighten away
If you frighten away something or someone, you make them go away by making them feel afraid.
Frown on
to disapprove of something
Function as
to be used for a particular purpose, or to work in a particular way
Fuss over
to give someone lots of attention to show how much you like them or how important you think they are
Gather around
If people gather around, they form a group or a small crowd around something or someone.
Get across
to communicate something or make something understood by others
Get ahead
If you get ahead, you make progress in your career.
Get along
If two people get along, they like each other and are friendly.
get around (1)
to move from place to place
get around (2)
to find a way of avoiding something
get at (1)
to get hold of something
get at (2)
to mean or to imply something
Get away
to leave a place
Get away with
to do something illegal or immoral and not get caught or punished
get back (1)
to return to a place
get back (2)
If you get something back, it is returned to you after you've lent it, lost it, or had it stolen.
Get by
to have just enough of something, like money, knowledge or skills, to do what you want to do
get down (1)
to move close to the ground, or to move from a higher position to a lower position
get down (2)
to quickly write something, often so as not to forget it
get down (3)
to manage to swallow something that isn't easy to swallow
get in (1)
to enter a place or a vehicle
get in (2)
If a train or plane gets in, it arrives at its destination.
get in (3)
to submit or send something like a document, a form or a report
get into (1)
If you get into something like a university, a team, a club, etc., you have succeeded in joining it.
get into (2)
to become interested in something or focussed on something
get off (1)
to leave a means of transport such as a bus or a train
get off (2)
to finish work, or have a break from work
get on (1)
to step onto a bus, train, ship, etc.
get on (2)
If two people get on, they have a good relationship and are friendly.
get out (1)
to move out of an enclosed space, such as a building or a car
get out (2)
If you get something out, you remove it from whatever it's in.
get out of (1)
If you get out of doing something that you don't want to do, you find a way to avoid doing it, such as by making up an excuse.
get out of (2)
to take off clothes because they're uncomfortable or inappropriate
