PHRASAL VERBS 1 AC10

act on

do whatever is advised/suggested

act up

• behave badly (especially of a child)

• (machines) to operate badly

answer for

• be responsible for sth bad

• vouch for: đảm bảo, tin tưởng được

back down

cease to oppose; admit/concede defeat; succumb

balance against

compare cons and pros

bank on (+V-ing)

= depend/hinge on

bear on sth

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bear sth/so out

support the truth of sth/so

bear with so/sth

be patient with so/sth

be beneath sb

be demeaning; not good enough for sb

demeaning (a)

make so feel less respected

down on so/sth

cảm thấy giận dữ, thất vọng với ai đó

hostile (a) → be hostile to sb/sth

phản đối ai đó/cgi đó

be in for sth/it

chuẩn bị nhận hình phạt, gặp rắc rối

be/get in with so

be friendly with so

be in bloom

nở hoa

be up to par = be up to the mark

be good enough

become of

= happen to

blink at sth

show suprise

blow over

stop and gradually be forgotten

book up

make a reservation

turn-up for the book(s) = one for the books

sự kiện bất ngờ

break in

• = butt in

• train so to do a new job or activity

be down on so

to criticize so

bring/carry off

succeed in (sth difficult)

bring on

cause sth bad

bring up

vomit sth

call at = pop in

visit briefly

call in

• gọi ai tới để giúp đỡ

• bắt trả nợ cho ngân hàng

call up = conscript

bắt đi nvqs

carry on

behave wildly

clear so off sth

make so go away from somewhere