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Question		Answer
do respect or obey a decision a law or rule start learning		Abide by / if you want to keep your job here you must abide by our rules
To explain, give a reason start learning		Account for/ I hope you can account for the time you were out
To make sense, seem reasonable start learning		Add up/ The fact in the case just don't add up
To recommend not doing something start learning		Advice against/ I advice against walking alone in this neighborhood
to have the same opinion as someone else start learning		Agree with/ I agree with you, I think you should go as well
To take into consideration start learning		Allow for / We need to allow for unexpected charges along the way
To plead or make request / To be attractive or interesting start learning		Appeal to/ He appealed to the court to change its decision/ a vacation of sunbathing doesn't appeal to me
To make a formal request for something (job, permit, loan) / He applied for a scholarship for next semester start learning		apply for
To move backwards, in fear or dislike start learning		back away/ when he saw a bear he backed away in fright
To withdraw, concede defeat start learning		back down/ local authorities backed down on their threats to build on that part of the Beach
to give support or encouragement / To make a copy(of file, program etc) start learning		back up/ I'm going to be very strict with him. I hope you'll back me up on this? / You should back up all your computer files in secure location
to base your hopes on something or someone start learning		bank on / I'm banking on you to help me with the charity event
to faint lose consciouusness start learning		black out/ jenna jenna fell in the parking and blacked out
to separate using a barrier start learning		block off / the police blocked off the street after the explosion
To explode / to get angry start learning		blow up / Tommy blew up the red balloon / don't blow up at me It's not my fault
to be summarized as start learning		boil down to / it all boils down to who has more power
to start a computer by loading an operating system or program start learning		boot up / you need to boot up your computer before you begin to work
to separate from a crowd start learning		break away / one of the wolves broke away from his pack
to go out of order, cease to function / to. lose control on one's emotions start learning		break down / the washing machine broke down so we had to call repair technician / John broke down when he heard the news
to enter by force start learning		break into / burglars broke into my car last night
to start suddenly start learning		break out, Rioting broke out after the government raised the fuel prices again
to escape from the place by force start learning		break out of / several prisoners broke out of a jail
to come to an end (marriage, relationship) start learning		break up, she broke up with daniel after dating him for five years
to raise a children start learning		bring up, sara is bringing up her children by herself
to improve, refresh ones knowledge of something start learning		brush up on. i must brush up on my french before going to Paris next month
to meet by chance or unexpectedly start learning		bump into/ i bumped into Adam at the bank, he says hello
stop(sth) working/ become exhausted from overworking start learning		burn out/ the light bulb burn out, please change it / she needs to work fewer hours otherwise she will burn out
return a phone call start learning		call back / could you please call back in ten minutes?
to cancel start learning		call of / the game was called of because of bad wheather
to become more relaxed, less angry or upset start learning		calm down / it took kylie several hours to calm down after she saw the accident
to continue start learning		carry on, the soldiers carried on walking in order to get their post before dark
to do sth as specified(a plan, an order, s threat) / to perform or conduct (test, experiment) start learning		carry out/ his ordered were carried out to the letter / that conpany does not carry out tests on animals

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