phrasals unit 1 (act, answer, back, be, bear)

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act on

do whatever is advised/suggested

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act up

behave awkwardly or badly

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act up

not work properly

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answer (sb) back

answer rudely to sb

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answer back

defend oneself

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answer for

be responsible for sth

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answer for

pay for sth / vouch for

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answer to

be under the command of sb

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answer to

have the characteristics described

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back down

cease to oppose or demand

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back out of

withdraw from

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back up

support / confirm

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be beneath sb

be demeaning

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be down with

be ill (with disease)

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be down on

be hostile to sb

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be in for it

be about to receive punishment / trouble

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be in with

be in favour with

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be into

take an interest in sth

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be off

cease to want or be interested in sth

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be off

have come loose, detached from sth

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be off

stay away from work / school

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be off

cancel

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be off

be bad, unhealthy (usually food)

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be on

be shown on television, at the cinema, etc.

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be out

be in bloom

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be out

be extinguished

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be out

be removed

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be out

be absent (from home or work)

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be out

be wrong in calculation

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be out

be unfashionable

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be up to

do

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be up to

depend on

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bear on

be relevant to / affect

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bear with

be patient