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Abide by
Accept or follow a decision or rule
“We have to ABIDE BY whether we like it or not.”
Account for
To explain
“They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.”
Ache for
Want something or someone a lot
“My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.”
Act on
To take action because of something like information received
“The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer.”
Act out
Perform something with actions and gestures.
“The children were ACTING OUT stories from the book.”
Act up
Behave badly or strangely
“My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.”
Act upon
To take action because of something like information received
“The police were ACTING UPON a tip from an informer.”
Add on
Include in a calculation
“They've ADDED ON extra fees without telling us.”
Add up
To make a mathematical total
“We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.”
Add up to
Have a certain result
“The expenses ADD UP TO more than the budget allows.”
Agree with
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
To target
“They're AIMING AT a summer launch date.”
Aim for
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
Include something in a plan or calculation
“We need to ALLOW FOR traffic delays in the schedule.”
Allow of
Make possible, permit
“The situation ALLOWS OF no other interpretation.”
Amount to
Total
“Their rent bills AMOUNTED TO ten thousand a year.Be successful, achieve”
Amp up
Increase the power, excite, arouse
“They've AMPED UP the security after the breach.”
Angle for
Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting
“He's ANGLING FOR a promotion again.”
Answer back
To reply rudely to someone in authority
“Don't ANSWER me BACK when I'm explaining something.”
Answer for
Be held responsible for a problem
“The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.”
Argue down
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
Argue about a problem to find a solution
“We need to ARGUE OUT our differences properly.”
Ask about
Ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health
“She rang to ASK ABOUT your health.”
Ask after
Enquire about someone's health, how life is going
“I suppose we should ASK AFTER before they notice we're late.”