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Take action because of something like information received(inseparable)
“The police were ACTING UPON a tip-off.”
Include in a calculation(separable)
“You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.”
Make a mathematical total(separable)
“We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.”
Have a certain result(inseparable)
“Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.”
Affect- usually used in the negative to show that something has had a negative effect, especially is it makes you feel bad(inseparable)
“I feel terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.”
Target(inseparable)
“The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers.”
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.”
Include something in a plan or calculation(inseparable)
“You should ALLOW FOR delays when planning a journey.”
Make possible, permit(inseparable)
“The rules don't ALLOW OF any exceptions.”
Total(inseparable)
“She is lazy, doesn't try hard and will not AMOUNT TO much in life.”
Increase the power, excite, arouse(separable)
“The people are AMPED UP about the referendum.”
Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting(inseparable)
“He's been ANGLING FOR an invitation, but I don't want him to come.”
Reply rudely to someone in authority(separable)
“Her mother was shocked when she started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.”
Be held responsible for a problem(inseparable)
“The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.”
Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument(separable)
“They tried to ARGUE DOWN the proposal.”
Argue about a problem to find a solution(separable)
“If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, we'll have to take them to court.”
Ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health(inseparable)
“He ASKED ABOUT my father.”
Enquire about someone's health, how life is going(inseparable)
“Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine.”
Ask a number of people for information of help(separable)
“I have no idea, but I'll ASK AROUND at work and see if anyone can help.”
Provoke a negative reaction(inseparable)
“You're ASKING FOR trouble.”
Invite somebody into your house(separable)
“'Jon's at the door.' 'ASK him IN.”
Invite someone for a date(separable)
“He wanted to ASK her OUT but was too shy.”
Invite(separable)
“They have ASKED us OVER for drinks on Friday.”
Invite someone(separable)
“We ASKED John ROUND for diner.”
Sell something in an auction(separable)
“They AUCTIONED OFF their property as they were heavily in debt.”
Retreat or go backwards
“The crowd BACKED AWAY when the man pulled a knife.”
Retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument
“She refused to BACK DOWN and was fired.”
Enter a parking area in reverse gear(separable)
“He prefers to BACK his car INTO the garage.”
Retreat
“The police told the protesters to BACK OFF.”
Fail to keep an arrangement or promise
“Don't BACK OUT with payments.”
Fail to keep an agreement, arrangement(inseparable)
“She BACKED OUT OF the agreement at the last minute.Exit a parking area in reverse gear( | International English)”
Criticise(separable)
“Don't bag out BAG OUT Australian English.”
Save, rescue(separable)
“The government had to BAIL OUT the airline because it was losing so much money.”
Pay a bond to release someone from jail
“I must BAIL my drunken brother OUT OF jail.”
Stop supporting someone when they are in trouble(inseparable)
“Everybody BAILED OUT ON him when the scandal broke.”
Talk to someone and delay them
“I was late because he BAILED me UP on the phone and wouldn't shut up.”
Confuse or make things complicated(separable)
“The new project has BALLED me UP- I have no idea what to do.”
Spoil, ruin(separable)
“He BALLSED the presentation UP.”
Move in a place making a lot of noise
“He's BANGING ABOUT in the kitchen.”
“I can hear him BANGING ABOUT upstairs.”
Talk at great length
“He BANGED ON for half an hour but no one was listening.”
Keep talking about something(inseparable)
“He's always BANGING ON ABOUT football.”
Play a musical instrument loudly(separable)
“She BANGED the tune OUT on the piano.”
Put someone in prison(separable)
“The judge BANGED him UP for eight years.”
Count or rely on(inseparable)
“I'm BANKING ON your help; I can't do it alone.”
Persuade someone to drop the price of something they're selling(separable)
“I BARGAINED her DOWN to half what she originally wanted.”
Expect something to happen (usually negative)(inseparable)
“I hadn't BARGAINED FOR so many people coming.”
“I hadn't BARGAINED ON him coming.”
Enter a place and interrupt
“He keeps BARGING IN and asking stupid questions when I'm trying to work.”
Enter a place and interrupt people rudely(inseparable)
“They BARGED INTO my office without knocking and started talking even though I was on the phone.”
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