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S SENTENCES A DAY TOWARDS EXCELLENCE

Respect or obey (the law,


If you want to stay at this school, you

Phrasal
Meaning
Example

a decision, a rule)

mustabide by the rules.

Verb

account for
Explain; give a reason
I hope you can account for the money
abide by

you spent!

act up
Cause pain or annoyance
Dad's poor knee is acting up again.

act on
Take action as a result of
The police acted on the call they

something
received.

by functioning badly

SIGNATURE / COMMENT
add up

Make sense; seem


Her story just doesn't add up.

reasonable

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5 SENTENCES A DAY TOWARDS EXCELLENCE

adhere to

advise
Recommend not doing
The doctor advised him against cartying

All contestants must adhere to the rules.

against
something
heavy loads.

accordance with

agree with
Have the same opinion as
/ agree with you. 1 think she deserves the

Support; follow; act in

someone else
award too.

allow for
Take into consideration;

You'd better leave early to allow

Include in a calculation
for heavy traffic.
aim at
Direct towards a target
The policeman aimed his gun at the

hijacker.

SIGNATURE! COMMENT
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