Fail to do something

Fail to do something

Fail in

To stand up

Get it together

Get yourself together

Get something together

informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it

He's just trying to get his life together at the moment.

I'm staying with my parents for a while, until I've got myself together a bit.

spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc

The government can't seem to get it together on the environment.

get up phrasal verb

1. get (somebody) up

to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed

We didn't get up until lunch time. Get me up at seven, would you?

He got up and walked over to the window.

3. if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger

4. be got up as/in something

British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes

He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula. The men were all got up in suits.

5. get it up

informal to get an erection(1)

get up to something phrasal verb

to do something, especially something slightly bad

Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. What did you get up to at the weekend?

Fail verb

1. NOT SUCCEED

[intransitive] to not succeed in achieving something

It looks likely that the peace talks will fail.

He failed in his attempt to regain the world title.

Doctors failed to save the girl's life.

Millions of people have tried to quit smoking and failed miserably (=been completely unsuccessful).

2. NOT DO SOMETHING

[intransitive] to not do what is expected, needed, or wanted

The letter failed to arrive. Firms that fail to take advantage of the new technology will go out of business.

3. EXAM/TEST

a) [intransitive and transitive] to not pass a test or examination

I failed my driving test the first time I took it. Daniel failed maths but passed all his other subjects.

b) [transitive] to decide that someone has not passed a test or examination

Her work was so bad that I had no choice but to fail her.

4. I fail to see/understand

formal used to show that you are annoyed by something that you do not accept or understand

I fail to see why you find it so amusing.

5. COMPANY/BUSINESS

[intransitive] if a company or business fails, it is unable to continue because of a lack of money

6. MACHINE/BODY PART

[intransitive] if a part of a machine or an organ in your body fails, it stops working

The engine failed on take-off. The hospital said that his kidneys were failing.

7. HEALTH

[intransitive] if your sight, memory, health etc is failing, it is gradually getting weaker or is not as good as it was

Failing eyesight forced him to retire early.

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