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Abide by#1
Accept or follow a decision or rule
“We have to ABIDE BY whether we like it or not.”
Account for#2
To explain
“They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.”
Ache for#3
Want something or someone a lot
“My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.”
Act on#4
To take action because of something like information received
“The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer.”
Act out#5
Perform something with actions and gestures.
“The children were ACTING OUT stories from the book.”
Act up#6
Behave badly or strangely
“My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.”
Act upon#7
To take action because of something like information received
“The police were ACTING UPON a tip from an informer.”
Add on#8
Include in a calculation
“They've ADDED ON extra fees without telling us.”
Add up#9
To make a mathematical total
“We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.”
Add up to#10
Have a certain result
“The expenses ADD UP TO more than the budget allows.”
Agree with#11
Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad
“The seafood didn't AGREE WITH me at all.”
Aim at#12
To target
“They're AIMING AT a summer launch date.”
Aim for#13
To plan for something; Intend to achieve
“When I had my last meeting with Richard we were AIMING FOR 5pm, but it was delayed by half an hour.”
Allow for#14
Include something in a plan or calculation
“We need to ALLOW FOR traffic delays in the schedule.”
Allow of#15
Make possible, permit
“The situation ALLOWS OF no other interpretation.”
Amount to#16
Total
“Their rent bills AMOUNTED TO ten thousand a year.Be successful, achieve”
Amp up#17
Increase the power, excite, arouse
“They've AMPED UP the security after the breach.”
Angle for#18
Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting
“He's ANGLING FOR a promotion again.”
Answer back#19
To reply rudely to someone in authority
“Don't ANSWER me BACK when I'm explaining something.”
Answer for#20
Be held responsible for a problem
“The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.”
Argue down#21
Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument
“The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't.Persuade someone to drop the price of something”
Argue out#22
Argue about a problem to find a solution
“We need to ARGUE OUT our differences properly.”
Ask about#23
Ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health
“She rang to ASK ABOUT your health.”
Ask after#24
Enquire about someone's health, how life is going
“I suppose we should ASK AFTER before they notice we're late.”
Ask around#25
Ask a number of people for information of help
“I'll ASK AROUND and see if anyone knows a plumber.”
Ask for#26
To provoke a negative reaction
“You're ASKING FOR trouble with that attitude.”
Ask in#27
To invite somebody into your house
“ASK HIM IN for a coffee.”
Ask out#28
To invite someone for a date
“He finally ASKED her OUT after months of hesitation.”
Ask over#29
Invite
“You're ASKING OVER trouble with that attitude.”
Ask round#30
Invite someone
“You're ASKING ROUND trouble with that attitude.”
Auction off#31
Sell something in an auction
“We need to AUCTION OFF before someone notices.”
Back away#32
Retreat or go backwards
“I suppose we should BACK AWAY before they notice we're late.”
Back down#33
Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument
“The police were BACKING DOWN a tip from an informer.”
Back into#34
Enter a parking area in reverse gear
“We need to BACK INTO before someone notices.”
Back off#35
Retreat
“We need to BACK OFF before someone notices.”
Back out#36
Fail to keep an arrangement or promise
“Don't BACK OUT with payments.”
Back out of#37
Fail to keep an agreement, arrangement
“Don't BACK OUT OF with payments.”
Back up#38
Make a copy of computer data
“You should always BACK UP important files and documents so that you won't lose all your work if something goes wrong with the hardware.”
Bag out#39
Criticise
“We need to BAG OUT before someone notices.”
Bail out#40
Save, rescue
“She's BAILG UP OUT for a car.”
Bail out of#41
Pay a bond to release someone from jail
“The investment BAILD OFF OUT OF.”
Bail out on#42
Stop supporting someone when they are in trouble
“I'll BAIL OUT ON your story.”
Bail up#43
Talk to someone and delay them
“They were BAILED UP by the manager for an hour.”
Ball up#44
Confuse or make things complicated
“She's always BALLG UP UP stories.”
Balls up#45
Spoil, ruin
“Don't BALLS UP it.”
Bang about#46
Move in a place making a lot of noise
“I suppose we should BANG ABOUT before they notice we're late.”
Bang around#47
Move in a place making a lot of noise
“I suppose we should BANG AROUND before they notice we're late.”
Bang on#48
Talk at great length
“He BANGED ON for half an hour but no one was listening.”
Bang on about#49
Keep talking about something
“He's always BANGING ON ABOUT football.”
Bang out#50
Play a musical instrument loudly
“The drummer BANGS OUT the rhythm too loudly.”