phrases & Phrasal Verbs.pdf

Account (1):

Account for

-To explain

J y o i

call (or bring ) to account require (someone) to explain a mistake or poor performance.

money of account denominations of money used in reckoning but not current as coins.

on someone's account for someone's benefit.

on account of because of.

on no account under no circumstances.

on one's own account for oneself.

take account of consider with other factors before reaching a decision.

turn to ( good ) account turn to one's advantage.

Across (1):

come across ( a ) succeed in communicating, convey the desired information or

impression, (foll. by to); ( b ) slang hand over or contribute money, information,

etc. come across as give the impression of being. come across with slang

hand over, contribute (money, information, etc.). get across = come across (a)

above.

across the board applying to all.

Ache (1):

Ache for

- Want something or someone a lot

Act (2):

Act on

- To take action because of something like information

received

Act up

- Behave badly or strangely

act of God an instance of uncontrollable natural forces in operation.

act of grace a privilege or concession that cannot be claimed as a right.

get (or be ) in on the act informal become (or be) involved in a particular

activity, in order to gain an advantage.

■ verb

consider or regard in a specified way.

( account for ) supply or make up (a specified amount).

( account for ) give a satisfactory record or explanation of.

( account for ) succeed in killing or defeating.

5 Acts (of the Apostles) (treated as sing.) a New Testament book immediately following the

Gospels. act and deed : part of a formula used in concluding a legal transaction by signing a

document. 6 in the act (of) in the process (of), in the very doing of; on the point of. fig.:

SCOTT FITZGERALD There are no second acts in American lives. c W. TREVOR The act he'd

devised for the Spot the Talent competition. a hard act to follow transf. a person or thing

difficult to be more impressive or successful than. do a disappearing act, do the disappearing act:

see DISAPPEAR. get in on the act , get into the act slang become a participant, esp. for profit.

get one's act together: see GET v. d D. LODGE Will you stop putting on this concerned parent

act. put on an act colloq. show off, talk for display, pretend.

Add (3):

J y o i

Add on

- Include in a calculation

Add up

- To make a mathematical total

- Be a satisfactory explanation for something

Add up to

- Have a certain result

After (3):

after all in spite of any indications or expectations to the contrary.

after hours after normal working or opening hours.

after you a polite formula offering precedence.

be after doing something Irish be on the point of doing something or have just done it.

Aim (1):

Aim at

- Totarget

take aim point a weapon or camera at a target.

Air :

airs and graces Brit. an affectation of superiority.

in the air noticeable all around.

on (or off ) the air being (or not being) broadcast on radio or television.

take the air go out of doors.

up in the air unresolved.

walk (or tread ) on air feel elated.

Allow (1):

Allow for

- Include something in a plan or calculation

Angle (1):

Angle for

- Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting

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Answer back

- To reply rudely to someone in authority

Answer for

- Be held responsible for a problem

- Speak on behalf of someone or from knowing them

answer to the name of be called.

in answer to as a response to or as a result of.

Arm (6):

arm in arm with arms linked.

cost an arm and a leg informal be extremely expensive.

would give one's right arm for informal wish for desperately.

in arms (of a baby) too young to walk.

keep at arm's length avoid intimacy or close contact with.

the long (or strong ) arm of the law the far-reaching power of the law.

with open arms with great affection or enthusiasm.

Ask (6):

Ask after

- Enquire about someone's health, how life is going

Ask around

- Ask a number of people for information of help

Ask for

- To provoke a negative reaction

Ask in

- To invite somebody into your house

Answer (2):

Ask out

- To invite someone for a date

Ask over

- Invite

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Back (6):

Back away

- Retreat or go backwards

Back down

- Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an

argument

Back off

- Retreat

Back out

- Fail to keep an arrangement or promise

Back out of

- Fail to keep an agreement, arrangement

Back up

- Make a copy of computer data

- Support

at someone's back in pursuit or support of someone.

back and forth to and fro.

back in the day in the past.

the back of beyond a very remote or inaccessible place.

back to front Brit. with the back at the front and the front at the back.

back water reverse the action of the oars to slow down or stop a boat.

behind someone's back without a person's knowledge and in an unfair way.

get (or put ) someone's back up annoy or anger someone.

put one's back into approach (a task) with vigour.

turn one's back on ignore; reject.

with one's back to (or up against ) the wall in a desperate situation.

back down concede defeat.

back off draw back from action or confrontation.

a big ask informal a difficult demand to fulfil.

for the asking for little or no effort or cost.

I ask you! informal an exclamation of shock or disapproval.

back out withdraw from a commitment.

back up (of vehicles) form into a queue due to congestion.

back something up Computing make a spare copy of (data or a disk).

Bag (1):

Bag out

- Criticise

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Bail (3):

Bail out

- Save, rescue

- Remove water from something that is flooded

- Jump out of a plane because it is going to crash

Bail out on

- Stop supporting someone when they are in trouble

Bail up

- Talk to someone and delay them

- Rob someone at gunpoint

Bang (5):

Bang about

- Move in a place making a lot of noise

Bang around

- Move in a place making a lot of noise

Bang on about

- Keep talking about something

Bang out

- Play a musical instrument loudly

Bang up

bag and baggage with all one's belongings.

bag of tricks informal a set of ingenious plans, techniques, or resources.

bags (or bags I ) Brit. informal a child's expression used to make a claim to

something.

in the bag informal

(of something desirable) as good as secured.

US drunk.

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