act on = do whatever is advised/suggested act up = behave awkwardly or badly answer (sb) back = speak rudely to sb answer back = defend oneself answer for = be responsible for sth/pay for sth/vouch for answer to = be under the command of sb/have the characteristics described back down = cease to oppose back out of = withdraw from back up = support be beneath sb = be demeaning be down on = be hostile to sb be down with = be ill (with disease) be In for it = be about to receive punishment/ trouble be In with = be in favour with be into = (informal) take an interest in sth be off = (1) cease to want or be interested in sth, (2) have come loose, detached from sth, (3) stay away from work/school, (4) cancel, (5) be bad, unhealthy (usu food) be on = be shown on television, at the cinema etc be out = (1) be in bloom, (2) be extinguished, (3) be removed, (4) be absent (from home or work), (5) be wrong in calculation, (6) be unfashionable be up to = (1) do, (2) depend on bear on = be relevant to bear with = be patientclear the alr = remove suspicion/bad feeling all along = from the beginning until now all but = nearly, almost all In = exhausted all In all = when everything is considered all the same = yet, however all told = altogether, in total be the apple of sb's eye = be very precious to sb; be sb’s favourite be up in arms = be very angry for all = in spite of for all | care = | don't care for all | know = as far as | know In the act of = while performing the act in the air = uncertain make allowances for = take special circumstances into consideration make amends for = try to compensate for a past action of all people = used to express annoyance/surprise on account of = because of on no account = under/in no circumstances on the air = broadcasting (opp: off the air) on the alert = watchful and prepared/on the lookout/ expecting sth take sth into account = consider sth on this/that account = for this/that reason whet sb’s appetite = make sb eager to have/ experience more up In the air = existing, but not talked about