Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
fall down
tomber par terre; échouer à quelque chose
Meaning
to drop to the ground; to fail at something
Example
He **fell down** while running in the park.
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fall for
tomber amoureux de quelqu'un; être fortement attiré par quelque chose
Meaning
to fall in love with someone; to be strongly attracted to something
Example
He **fell for** her the moment they met.
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fall in line
suivre les règles ou les décisions d'un groupe
Meaning
to follow the rules or decisions of a group
Example
New members quickly **fall in line** with the team’s culture.
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fall into
commencer à faire quelque chose; se retrouver pris dans une situation
Meaning
to begin doing something; to be caught in a situation
Example
She **fell into** bad habits during the lockdown.
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fall into place
commencer à se produire de manière satisfaisante
Meaning
to start to happen in a satisfactory way
Example
After months of hard work, everything finally **fell into place**.
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fall into recession
tomber en récession
Meaning
to enter a period of economic decline
Example
The global economy may **fall into recession** if inflation continues to rise.
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fall into routine
devenir habitué à une manière régulière de travailler
Meaning
to become accustomed to a regular way of working
Example
After a few weeks, the new hires **fell into routine** easily.
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fall off
tomber d'un endroit plus élevé; diminuer
Meaning
to drop from a higher place; to decrease
Example
Sales have **fallen off** since last month.
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fall out
avoir une dispute; cesser d'être amis
Meaning
to have an argument; to stop being friends
Example
They **fell out** over a small misunderstanding.
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fall out over
se disputer et arrêter d'être ami avec quelqu'un à cause de quelque chose
Meaning
to argue and stop being friendly with someone because of something
Example
They **fell out over** money matters last year.
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fall over
perdre l'équilibre et tomber au sol
Meaning
to lose balance and drop to the ground
Example
The baby **fell over** while trying to walk.
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fall through on
échouer à se produire ou à être complété, en particulier un accord ou un plan
Meaning
to fail to happen or be completed, especially a deal or plan
Example
Several merger talks **fell through on** due to the unstable economy.
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fall to
commencer à faire quelque chose avec enthousiasme; devenir responsable de quelque chose
Meaning
to begin doing something eagerly; to become responsible for something
Example
Everyone **fell to** cleaning after the party ended.
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fall under
être inclus dans une catégorie; être contrôlé par quelqu'un
Meaning
to be included in a category; to be controlled by someone
Example
This issue **falls under** the HR department’s responsibility.
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falter on
hésiter ou faire des erreurs en faisant quelque chose
Meaning
to hesitate or make mistakes while doing something
Example
She **faltered on** a few words during her speech.
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feed on
gagner du soutien ou de l'énergie de quelque chose, souvent négatif; être soutenu par
Meaning
to gain support or energy from something, often negative; to be sustained by
Example
The tabloids **feed on** celebrity scandals to boost their sales.
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feed up
donner de la nourriture à quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to give food to someone or something
Example
Don’t forget to **feed up** the cat before going out.
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feed your soul with joy
s'engager dans des activités qui vous rendent vraiment heureux
Meaning
to engage in activities that make you genuinely happy
Example
Spend time in nature to **feed your soul with joy**.
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feel bad about
se sentir désolé ou plein de regrets pour quelque chose
Meaning
to feel sorry or regretful about something
Example
I really **feel bad about** what happened.
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feel down
se sentir triste ou malheureux
Meaning
to feel sad or unhappy
Example
She’s been **feeling down** since her pet passed away.
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feel sorry for
avoir de la pitié ou de la sympathie pour quelqu'un ou soi-même
Meaning
to pity or sympathize with someone or yourself
Example
I **feel sorry for** what I did to you.
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feel torn about
se sentir partagé ou plein de regrets à propos d'un choix ou d'une décision
Meaning
to feel conflicted or regretful about a choice or decision
Example
I **feel torn about** leaving my hometown for work.
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feel up to
se sentir capable de faire quelque chose
Meaning
to feel capable of doing something
Example
He didn’t **feel up to** working overtime after such a long day.
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fess up
admettre ou avouer quelque chose de gênant ou de mal
Meaning
to confess or admit something embarrassing or wrong
Example
It’s time to **fess up** and tell the truth about what happened.