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act up
Cause pain or annoyance by functioning badly
i.e.Dad's poor knee is acting up again.
advise against
Recommend not doing something
i.e.The doctor advised him against carrying heavy loads.
angle at
Show from a particular point of view.
i.e.The documentary was angled at young
viewers.
angle for
Try to obtain something by hinting
i.e.I suspect Tom's angling for a free ticket.
back away
Move backwards, in fear or
dislike
back down
Withdraw; concede defeat.
i.e.Local authorities backed down on their plans
to demolish the cinema.
bank on
Base your hopes on something/someone.
i.e.Don't forget the date. I'm banking on your
help.
beef up
Improve or make more substantial
i.e.He beefed up his presentation with
diagrams and statistics.
boil down to
Be summarized as
break off
1) Stop, discontinue
2) Stop speaking
clam up
Refuse to speak.
clamp down on
Act strictly to prevent something.
come up against
Be faced with or opposed by.
i.e.The project came up against a lot of
criticism.
drag out
1) Make something longer than necessary.
2) Make someone reveal or give information
unwillingly.
draw up
Write (contract, agreement, document).
drown out
Be louder in order to cover another sound.
i.e.She turned up the music to drown out
the noise of the children outside.
egg on
Encourage
even out
1) Eliminate differences of opinion.
2) Become level or regular
i.e
1)
After a long discussion they managed to even out their differences.
2) The road was evened out to make it safer.
fizzle out
Gradually end
i.e.Over the years their friendship fizzled out.
frown on/upon
Disapprove
i.e.My parents always frowned on smoking.
fuss over
Pay excessive attention to
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English Phrasal verbs
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English Phrasal verbs
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9/2/2013, 11:14:10 AM
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