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Ask around
Ask a number of people for information of help
“I'll ASK AROUND and see if anyone knows a plumber.”
Ask for
To provoke a negative reaction
“You're ASKING FOR trouble with that attitude.”
Ask in
To invite somebody into your house
“ASK HIM IN for a coffee.”
Ask out
To invite someone for a date
“He finally ASKED her OUT after months of hesitation.”
Ask over
Invite
“You're ASKING OVER trouble with that attitude.”
Ask round
Invite someone
“You're ASKING ROUND trouble with that attitude.”
Auction off
Sell something in an auction
“We need to AUCTION OFF before someone notices.”
Back away
Retreat or go backwards
“I suppose we should BACK AWAY before they notice we're late.”
Back down
Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument
“The police were BACKING DOWN a tip from an informer.”
Back into
Enter a parking area in reverse gear
“We need to BACK INTO before someone notices.”
Back off
Retreat
“We need to BACK OFF before someone notices.”
Back out
Fail to keep an arrangement or promise
“Don't BACK OUT with payments.”
Back out of
Fail to keep an agreement, arrangement
“Don't BACK OUT OF with payments.”
Back up
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
Criticise
“We need to BAG OUT before someone notices.”
Bail out
Save, rescue
“She's BAILG UP OUT for a car.”
Bail out of
Pay a bond to release someone from jail
“The investment BAILD OFF OUT OF.”
Bail out on
Stop supporting someone when they are in trouble
“I'll BAIL OUT ON your story.”
Bail up
Talk to someone and delay them
“They were BAILED UP by the manager for an hour.”
Ball up
Confuse or make things complicated
“She's always BALLG UP UP stories.”
Balls up
Spoil, ruin
“Don't BALLS UP it.”
Bang about
Move in a place making a lot of noise
“I suppose we should BANG ABOUT before they notice we're late.”
Bang around
Move in a place making a lot of noise
“I suppose we should BANG AROUND before they notice we're late.”
Bang on
Talk at great length
“He BANGED ON for half an hour but no one was listening.”