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ADD UP- cuadrar (separable)

The witness's testimony simply did not add up.


ASK AFTER- preguntar por (inseparable)
Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine.
BACK DOWN withdraw from a position, opinion
She refused to BACK DOWN and was fired
BARGAIN FOR- Expect something to happen (ngative)
I hadn't BARGAINED FOR so many people coming.
BEAR OUT- to support the truth of something comprobar
Every opinion poll taken bears out our belief that a different jury would have
reached a different verdict.
BREAK DOWN Colapsar y llorar
Max finally broke down and confessed. I was afraid I would break down and cry
from the sadness I felt.
BREAK OFF- terminar de repente
Our third meeting broke off after an hour, but our fourth lasted three days. I just
broke off with a guy I've been going out with for eight months.
BREAK UP- detener, acabarse, concluir
The police broke the fight up. Walter's parents broke up the party at three in the
morning.
BRING ABOUT

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