Phrasal Verbs List - f
- fall apart
(inseparable) to come apart, disintegrate
My new Ford fell apart soon after I got it. - fall apart
(inseparable) to suffer an emotional breakdown
Mary fell apart soon after the divorce. - fall behind
(inseparable) to lag or fail to keep pace
Max fell behind in his rent payments. - fall down
(inseparable) to fall to the ground or floor
Mary fell down and hurt her left knee. - fall for
(inseparable) to be deceived or to suddenly become attracted to someone or something
Mary fell for the trick that Max played on her. - fight off
(separable) to keep something or someone away
Bill had trouble fighting all of the young ladies off. - figure out
(separable) to understand or solve a problem
I need to figure out how to fix this issue. - fill in
(separable) to complete where needed
Please fill in the blanks. - fill up
(separable) to fill completely
You can borrow my car, but please fill up the tank before you return it. - find out
(separable) to learn or discover
Mary was mad when she found out that she was adopted. - fit in
(inseparable) to get along with others in a group
Bill decided to go into politics when he discovered he didn't fit in anywhere else. - free up
(separable) to make something available (it was previously unavailable)
Getting fired from my job freed up my schedule. Now I can go to the beach anytime I want.