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• fold (something) up
  свернуть что-либо (экспозицию, выставку, бизнес)

  Our business was not profitable so we decided to fold it up.
• follow (someone's) lead
  идти, делать что-либо вслед за кем-то

  "I want you to follow my lead and do exactly what I do."
• follow orders
  следовать приказу, распоряжению

  The policemen were following orders when they searched every corner of the house.
• follow the crowd
  делать то же, что делает большинство; "плыть по течению"

  "You shouldn't follow the crowd if you really want to become somebody important."
• follow up (something)
  добавлять что-либо

  That remark was extremely witty; Mark followed it up by another one almost equally good.
• fond of (someone or something)
  любить кого-либо; увлекаться чем-либо

  I am very fond of going places.
• food for thought
  что-либо о чём стоит подумать, "пища для ума"

  The long journey with its innumerable meetings provided Jeremy with much food for thought.
• fool around
  зря тратить время, болтаться, бездельничать

  Steve spends almost his whole lunch hour fooling around with the girls.
• foot in the door
  благоприятная возможность

  "I think you can get a foot in the door if you act quickly."
• for all (something)
  несмотря на всё это, при всём этом

  For all the efforts the child makes, he can't play the piano well.
• for all I care
  мне нет никакого дела, мне-то что

  "For all I care, you can do whatever you wish."
• for all I know
  насколько я знаю

  For all I know, the "Titanic" was the largest ship which could take about two thousand people on board.
• for all intents and purposes
  фактически, на самом деле

  For all intents and purposes the construction of the dwelling house was practically finished.
• for all one is worth
  изо всех сил, максимально

  He hung on the rope for all he was worth.
• for all practical purposes
  в практических целях

  For all practical purposes we had to install a new computer as our old one wouldn't work.
• for all the world
  решительно, во всех отношениях

  He swung about his arms for all the world as if he were going through the sword exercise.
• for better or worse
  на горе и радость", что бы не случилось

  "Will you take Cecily to be your wife, for better or worse?" the priest asked.
• for certain
  наверняка, обязательно

  "You needn't worry I'll pay back the money for certain."
• for crying out loud
  ради бога, боже мой!

  "For crying out loud, please, leave me alone!"
• for days/hours on end
  много дней (часов) подряд

  I don't think I can go without food for days on end.
• for dear life
  отчаянно, изо всех сил (как если бы от этого зависела жизнь)

  He jumped on the running board of the car and hang on for dear life.
• for fear of (something)
  из-за боязни чего-либо

  They didn't go sailing for fear of the storm that was coming.
• for free
  бесплатно

  I have never been able to get anything for free.
• for good
  навсегда

  Kimberly left the town for good.
• for good measure
  чуть-чуть больше / меньше

  My Mom asked me to buy one loaf of French bread but for good measure I bought two.
• for instance
  например

  At the university one can take up any subject as their major, art or music for instance.
• for keeps
  навсегда, насовсем; на память

  I asked my friend if I could have the landscape picture for keeps.
• for kicks
  ради шутки/ удовольствия, "на потеху"

  The girls wore carnival costumes for kicks.
• for life
  на всю оставшеюся жизнь

  He has chosen the career of an architect and wants to pursue it for life.
• for once
  на этот раз

  For once she understood what I had told her.
• for one's (own) part
  относительно себя, с чьей-либо точки зрения

  For his own part he did not plan to join the expedition to South Africa.
• for one's (own) sake
  для собственного блага, ради себя самого

  "Be careful for your own sake."
• for openers
  начать с того, что

  For openers Jerome and his friends made up their minds to draw a map.
• for real
  подлинный, реальный

  I didn't believe that his plans for the future were for real.
• for safekeeping
  на хранение

  Julia put her jewelry in the bank for safekeeping.