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idiom
fend off
защищаться от чего-либо или кого-либо
Meaning
to defend against something or someone
Example
They installed lights to **fend off** raccoons in the yard.
phrasal-verb
fess up
признать или признать что-то постыдное или неправильное
Meaning
to confess or admit something embarrassing or wrong
Example
It’s time to **fess up** and tell the truth about what happened.
idiom
fib
маленькая или тривиальная ложь
Meaning
a small or trivial lie
Example
It was just a little **fib**, nothing serious.
phrasal-verb
fight against
противостоять или сопротивляться чему-то вредному или несправедливому
Meaning
to oppose or resist something harmful or unjust
Example
We must **fight against** discrimination in every form.
phrasal-verb
fight back
пытаться контролировать или сопротивляться сильным эмоциям
Meaning
to try to control or resist strong emotions
Example
He **fought back** his tears during the farewell speech.
phrasal-verb
fight back tears
пытаться не плакать
Meaning
to try not to cry
Example
She **fought back tears** while saying goodbye.
idiom
fight fire with fire
использовать те же тактики, что и противник
Meaning
to use the same tactics as one’s opponent
Example
When negotiations failed, they decided to **fight fire with fire**.
phrasal-verb
fight for
бороться или предпринимать действия для достижения чего-то
Meaning
to struggle or take action to achieve something
Example
Many activists **fight for** freedom and equality.
phrasal-verb
fight off
сопротивляться или защищаться от болезни или атаки
Meaning
to resist or defend against illness or attack
Example
She’s trying to **fight off** a cold before her trip.
phrasal-verb
fight on
продолжать пытаться достичь чего-то, несмотря на трудности
Meaning
to continue trying to achieve something despite difficulties
Example
Even when life gets hard, true champions **fight on**.
phrasal-verb
fight through
продолжать несмотря на боль или борьбу до успеха или облегчения
Meaning
to continue despite pain or struggle until success or relief
Example
He managed to **fight through** the hardest days of his life.
idiom
fight tooth and nail
бороться с полной решимостью и упорством
Meaning
to fight very fiercely or with great determination
Example
They **fought tooth and nail** to protect their rights.
phrasal-verb
fight toward success
бороться и продолжать упорно работать для достижения успеха
Meaning
to struggle and keep working hard to achieve success
Example
They **fought toward success** despite all the challenges.
idiom
fight your demons
столкнуться со своими страхами или плохими воспоминаниями смело
Meaning
to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously
Example
He’s learning to **fight his demons** from the past.
phrasal-verb
fight your way through
продолжать с решимостью, несмотря на препятствия или трудности
Meaning
to continue with determination despite opposition or hardship
Example
He had to **fight his way through** years of struggle to achieve success.
phrasal-verb
figure lessons out
выяснить, что можно узнать из неудачи
Meaning
to discover what can be learned from failure
Example
It took him some time to **figure lessons out** from his failed business.
phrasal-verb
figure on
планировать или ожидать, что что-то произойдет
Meaning
to plan or expect something to happen
Example
They **figured on** launching the product by next quarter.
idiom
figure out
понять или решить что-то
Meaning
to understand or solve something
Example
We need to **figure out** why the emails bounced.
phrasal-verb
figure out regulations
понимать иностранные законы и правила ведения бизнеса
Meaning
to understand foreign laws and business rules
Example
It can take months to **figure out regulations** in a new country.
phrasal-verb
figure through
понять что-то, думая об этом внимательно
Meaning
to understand something by thinking about it carefully
Example
It took me a while to **figure through** what went wrong in the project.
phrasal-verb
file on deadline
подать рассказ точно в установленное время
Meaning
to submit a story right at the required time
Example
Reporters **file on deadline** even when storms slow travel.
phrasal-verb
file under pressure
быстро сдавать отчёты несмотря на стресс
Meaning
to deliver reports quickly despite stress
Example
She can **file under pressure** while live updates keep coming.
phrasal-verb
fill in
предоставить недостающую информацию; временно заменить кого-то
Meaning
to provide missing information; to substitute for someone temporarily
Example
Can you **fill in** for me at the meeting tomorrow?
phrasal-verb
fill in as
временно занять чью-то работу или должность
Meaning
to temporarily take over someone’s job or position
Example
He will **fill in as** project manager while the current one is on leave.