Vocabulary
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Accept or follow a decision or rule(inseparable)
“We have to ABIDE BY what the court says.”
Explain(inseparable)
“They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money that had gone missing.”
Want something or someone a lot(inseparable)
“My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am ACHING FOR her.”
Take action because of something like information received(inseparable)
“The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.”
Perform something with actions and gestures(separable)
“They ACTED OUT the story on stage.”
Behave badly or strangely
“My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.”
“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.”
