Phrasal verb dictionary

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Phrasal Verb Meaning Example

If you want to stay
Respect or obey at this school, you
abide by
(the law, a decision, a rule) must abide by the
rules.
I hope you can
account for Explain; give a reason account for the
money you spent!
The police acted
act on Take action as a result of something on the call they
received.
Cause pain or annoyance by functioning Dad's poor knee is
act up
badly acting up again.
Her story just
add up Make sense; seem reasonable
doesn't add up.
All contestants
adhere to Support; follow; act in accordance with must adhere to
the rules.
The doctor
advised him
advise against Recommend not doing something
against carrying
heavy loads.
I agree with you. I
agree with Have the same opinion as someone else think she deserves
the award too.
The policeman
aim at Direct towards a target aimed his gun at
the hijacker.
You'd better leave
Take into consideration;
allow for early to allow for
Include in a calculation
heavy traffic.
The documentary
angle at Show from a particular point of view. was angled at
young viewers.
I suspect Tom's
angle for Try to obtain something by hinting. angling for a free
ticket.
answer back Reply rudely Don't answer back
 your mother!
1) Normally
parents have to
answer for their
1) Be responsible for something.
children's
answer for
behaviour.
2) Speak on behalf of someone.
2) I agree, but I
can't answer for
my associate.
1) The organizers
appealed to the
1)Plead or make an earnest request. crowd to stay
appeal to calm.
2) Be attractive or interesting. 2) Camping
doesn't appeal to
me.
Make a formal request for something He applied for the
apply for
(job, permit, loan, etc.) job advertised.
My mother is
ask after Enquire about someone's well-being. always asking
after you.
I'll ask around and
ask around Mention it to people you see or meet. see if anyone has
seen your cat.
John has asked
Invite someone to lunch, dinner, the
ask out Mary out several
cinema ...
times.
When the
company is
privatized, you
Take advantage of something
avail (oneself) of should avail
(an opportunity)
yourself of the
opportunity and
buy some shares.