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abide by sth

to accept or obey an agreement, rule, or decision 53

accede to sth

formal to agree to something that someone has asked for [e.g. request, demand], often after disagreeing with it 6

account for sth

to explain the reason for something or the cause of something 17

add up

to be a reasonable or likely explanation for something 17

add up

to increase and become a large number or amount 26

add up (sth) or add (sth) up

to calculate the total of two or more numbers 1

add up to sth

to have a particular result or effect 17

adhere to sth

formal to obey a rule or principle 53

agree to

both sides accept something 23

(not) agree with sb

if a type of food or drink does not _____________, it makes you feel slightly ill 55

aim at sth/doing sth

to intend to achieve something, or to be intended to achieve something 34

aim sth at sb

to intend something to influence someone, or to be noticed or bought by someone 35

allow for sth

to take something into consideration 33

amount to sth

to become a particular amount 26

arrive at sth

to achieve an agreement or decision, especially after thinking about it or discussing it for a long time 29

ascribe sth to sth

formal to believe or say that something is caused by something else 6

ask around

to ask several people in order to try to get information or help 9

be asking for sth

informal to behave stupidly in a way that is likely to cause problems for you 6

couldn't ask for sb/sth

if you say that you couldn't ____someone or something better, you mean that that person or thing is the best of their kind 6

ask out sb or ask sb out

to invite someone to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship 6

associate sth with sth

to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else 2, 18

attend to sb/sth

to deal with a situation or problem 6

attribute sth to sth

slightly formal to believe or say that something is the result of something else 17

average out at sth

to have as the average number 26

back off

to stop being involved in a situation, especially in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves 12

back onto sth

if a building __________, its back faces that thing 49

back up (sth) or back (sth) up

to make a copy of computer information so that you do not lose it 6

back-up n

support, help or something that you have arranged in case your main plans or equipment go wrong 3, 54

bail out sb/sth or bail sb/sth out

to help a person or organisation by giving them money 6, 36

balance out

to make things equal 26

bang about/around

to move around a place, making a lot of noise 9

bang down sth or bang sth down

to put something down with force, often because you are angry 21

base sth on sth

if you_______ particular facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop that thing 6, 34

bat around sth or bat sth around

to talk about a plan or idea and to discuss different ways of dealing with it 24

bear on sth

formal to be directly connected to something 6

bear out sth/sb or bear sth/sb out

to prove that something that someone has said or written [e.g. claim, theory] is true, or to say that someone is telling the truth 52

bear up

to deal with a very sad or difficult situation in a brave and determined way 28

beat down

if the sun _____, it shines strongly and makes the air very hot 48

beat down

if the rain _______, it comes down in large amounts with force 48

beaver away

informal to work hard at something for a long time, especially something you are writing 31

belt out sth or belt sth out informal

to sing or to play a musical instrument very loudly 21

bend down

to move the top part of your body towards the ground 44

bend to sb/sth

to do something you don't want to do 23

blast out (sth) or blast (sth) out

to produce a lot of noise, especially loud music 21

blend in/into sth

if something or someone _______, they look or seem the same as the things or people around them and so you do not notice them 49

block in sb/sth or block sb/sth in

to put a car or other vehicle so close to another vehicle that it cannot drive away 50

block out sth or block sth out

to stop yourself from thinking about something unpleasant because it upsets you 18

block up sth or block sth up

to fill a hole so that nothing can pass through it 37

blot out sth or blot sth out

if smoke or a cloud _____ the sun, it covers it and prevents it from being seen 48

blow out

if a car tyre ______, it suddenly bursts 50

blow up sth or blow sth up

to make something seem much worse or much better than it really is 15

blunder about/around

to move in an awkward way, usually because you cannot see where you are going 9

blurt out sth or blurt sth out

to say something suddenly and without thinking, especially because you are excited or nervous 45

boarded-up adj

covered with pieces of wood 49

be bogged down

to become so involved in the details of something that you cannot achieve anything 31

boil down to sth slightly informal

if a situation or problem _______ to a particular thing, that is the main reason for it 7

bombard sb with sth

to direct a lot of something [e.g. questions, letters] at one person 45

boom out (sth)

to speak in a loud voice, or to make a loud noise 21

bore into sb

if someone's eyes _____ you, they look at you very hard and make you feel nervous 40

boss about/around sb or boss sb about/ around

to tell people what they should do all the time 9

botch up sth or botch sth up informal

to spoil a piece of work by doing it badly 28

bottom out

if a situation, level, or rate that is getting worse _____, it reaches the lowest point and remains at that level or amount, usually before improving 19

bounce sth off sb informal

to tell someone about an idea or plan in order to find out what they think of it 24

bow to sb/sth

to do something you don't want to do 23

bowl over sb or bowl sb over

to surprise or please someone a lot 41

box in sb or box sb in

to prevent someone from doing what they want to do 11

branch off

if a road or path ______, it goes in another direction 2, 49

branch off

to leave a main road by turning onto a smaller road 50

breakaway adj

a breakaway group is a group of people that stop being part of another group, often because they disagree with them 1

break down

if a machine or vehicle ______, it stops working 4

break down

if a discussion, system or relationship _____, it fails because of a disagreement or problem 28

break down sth or break sth down

to divide information or a piece of work into smaller parts so that it is easier to understand or deal with 24

breakdown n

when talks between two groups of people fail because of a disagreement or problem 3

break-in n

when someone manages to get in a building by using force, usually in order to steal something 3

break into sth

to become involved in a type of business or activity that is difficult to become involved in 35

break into sth

to start to use an amount of money or food that you have been saving 36

break off sth or break sth off

to separate a part from a larger piece 47

break out in/into sth

if you_____ in a sweat, it suddenly appears on your skin 43

breakout n

when someone escapes from prison 1

breakout n

when something dangerous and unpleasant, like war, disease or fire, suddenly starts 3

break through (sth)

if the suns _____ or _______ the clouds, it starts to appear from behind the clouds 48

break up sth or break sth up

if an event _____ a period of time, it makes it more interesting by being different to what you are doing for the rest of the time 16

break up (sth) or break (sth) up

if an occasion when people meet [e.g. meeting, party] _______, or if someone ____ it __, it ends and people start to leave 19

break up (sth) or break (sth) up

if a fight ________, or if someone ________ it __, the people in it stop fighting or are made to stop fighting 20

breeze in/into swh

to walk in quickly and confidently 48

breeze through sth

slightly informal to succeed in something [e.g. exam] very easily 48

brim with sth

to have or show a lot of a good emotion or good quality 41

bring forward sth or bring sth forward

to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier than planned 16

bring in sb/sth or bring sb/sth in

if something, for example a company, _____ people or business __, it attracts people, often encouraging them to buy products or services 35

bring in sth or bring sth in

to earn or make a particular amount of money 11

bring in sth or bring sth in

if a government or organisation ____ something new [e.g. law, rule], they make it exist for the first time 53

bring out sth or bring sth out

to produce something to sell to the public 35

bring out sth or bring sth out

to make a particular quality more noticeable 40

bring together sb or bring sb together

to cause people to be friendly with each other, especially people who have argued with each other or who would not usually be friendly with each other 39

bring up sb or bring sb up

to look after a child and educate them until they are old enough to look after themselves 47

bring up sth or bring sth up

to start to talk about something 33

broken down adj

if a machine or vehicle is ________ it no longer works 4

brush down/off sb/sth or brush sb/sth down

to use a brush or your hand to remove something 7

brush off sb/sth or brush sb/sth off

to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously 7

build in sth or build sth in

to include something as part of a system 11