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| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example | A | abide by | respect or obey. (the law, a decision, a rule) | If you want to stay at this school, you must abide by the rules. | | account for | explain, give a reason | I hope you can account for the money you spent! | | add up | make sense, seem reasonable | Her story just doesn't add up. | | agree with | have the same opinion as somebody else. | I agree with you. I think she deserves the award too. | | allow for | take into consideration, include in a calculation | You'd better leave early to allow for traffic jams. | | answer back | reply rudely | Don't answer back your mother! | | apply for | make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan etc.) | He applied for the job he saw advertised in the newspaper. | | avail (oneself) of | take advantage of something (an opportunity) | When the company is privatized, you should avail yourself of the opportunity and buy some shares. | | | | | B | back away | move backwards, in fear or dislike | When he saw the dog, he backed away. | | back down | withdraw, concede defeat | Local authorities backed down on their plans to demolish the building. | | back up | 1) give support or encouragement
2) make a copy of (file, program, etc.) | 1) If I tell the boss we've got too much work, will you back me up? 2) It is recommended to back up all files in a secure location. | | bank on | base your hopes on someone/something | Don't forget the date. I'm banking on your help. | | beef up | improve, make more substantial | He beefed up his presentation with diagrams and statistics. | | black out | faint, lose consciousness | When he fell off the horse he blacked out. | | block off | Separate using a barrier. | The area was blocked off during the demonstration. | | blow up | 1) explode;
2) be destroyed by an explosion | 1) The terrorists said the bomb would blow up at 9