focus on +
集中 (注意力於)
The report focuses on the company’s weak points.
fold * up +
折起，折疊
Michael folded up the letter and put it in an envelope.
follow on
跟著來；緊接著
He left an hour ago and I’ll be following on soon.
follow on from +
跟著來；緊接著
The next part of the play follows on from the discovery of the murder in the first act.
follow through
貫徹到底；(把某事) 進行到底
The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.
follow * up +
追查；追究
The police didn’t follow up the allegations.
follow * up + (with)
採取後續行動；補充 (以達到目的)；跟進
The salesmen usually follow up a letter with a visit.
fool about/around
閒蕩；鬼混；混日子
The teacher was angry because the class were fooling around.
fool about/around (with)
和…亂搞男女關係；與…鬼混
She suspects her husband is fooling around with one of her friends.
forge ahead
穩步發展；進展順利
We’ve been forging ahead with the work and should be finished well before the deadline.
forge ahead
快速前進
She forged ahead of the other runners and won.
freak * out +
(使) 大發雷霆；(使) 大吃一驚；(使) 極為恐懼；(使) 極度興奮
She freaked out completely when she didn’t get the grades to get into university.
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