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face a challenge
phrase
B2
To have to deal with something difficult.
face the facts
phrase
B2
To accept the truth of a situation.
face up to
phrase
B2
To accept a difficult truth and deal with it.
fade away
phrase
B2
To grow gradually weaker until gone.
fair enough
/fɛəɹ‿ɪˈnʌf/
phrase
B2
Used to acknowledge that something is reasonable.
fair point
phrase
B2
An admission that your opponent is right.
fall apart
phrase
B2
To break into pieces — objects, plans, or people under stress.
fall behind
phrase
B2
To fail to keep up with the pace of others or payments.
fall for
phrase
B2
To be tricked by a lie; also, to fall in love with someone.
fall short
/fɔl ʃoɹt/
phrase
B2
To fail to reach the standard needed.
fill a gap
phrase
B2
To supply what was missing.
fill in
phrase
B1
2 meanings
To write information into the spaces on a form.
fingers crossed
[fɪŋɡɚz kʰɹɔst]
phrase
B2
Said when you are hoping hard for a good outcome.
fix up
phrase
B2
To arrange something, or to put it back in order.
flea market
noun
B2
An open market selling second-hand goods cheaply.
fly off the handle
phrase
B2
To lose your temper very suddenly.
follow up
phrase
B2
To take a further step after a first one.
follow your nose
phrase
B2
To go straight on, or to trust your instinct.
for the time being
phrase
B2
For now, until something changes.
fossil fuel
phrase
B2
Coal, oil, and gas — energy dug up from ancient buried life.
freshen up
phrase
B2
To wash quickly and tidy yourself.