Phrasal Verbs

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back off
informal
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zrezygnować, wycofać się
Tom was ready to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed off when I said I'd pay for the damage.
back down
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zrezygnować, wycofać się
Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damage.
back onto something
inseparable
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być tyłem zwróconym ku czemuś
The church backs onto the supermarket. Many people go shopping after a mass.
back out of
inseparable
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wycofać się z czegoś
If we sign this contract, there's no backing out.
back up
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cofnąć się
The people waiting in line are too close to the door. We won't be able to open it unless they back up.
back up
separable
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cofnąć
You're too close! Back your car up so I can open the garage door.
bail out
separable
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wyciągnąć kogoś z kłopotów
It's all your fault. You've made trouble for yourself - you deal with it. I'm not bailing you out.
be after
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ścigać, gonić
The police were after the thief.
be down with
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być chorym
John is down with the flu.
be in for
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spodziewać się, oczekiwać
We are in for bad weather.
be on
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emitować (film), być na ekranach
There's a good film on at the Metro.
be out
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być niemodnym, wyjść z mody
Long skirts are out this season.

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