1b English in Use

act on

do whatever is advised/suggested

E.g: There is no point soliciting feedback if you never ….

act up

behave awkwardly or badly

E.g: Sophie got bored and started …

answer (sb) back

speak rudely to sb

E.g: Don't you dare … me …, young lady!

answer back

defend oneself

answer for

be responsible for sth; pay for sth; vouch for

E.g: I expect parents to … their children's behaviour.

answer to

be under the command of sb; have the characteristics described

E.g: The suspect … the description perfectly.

back down

stop opposing something

E.g: Eventually, Roberto … and apologized.

back out of

withdraw from

E.g: The buyer … the deal the day before they were due to sign the contract.

be beneath sb

be demanding

E.g: Office work of any description he felt was ...

be down on

be hostile to sb

E.g: It's not fair of the boss to be so … a new employee.

be down with

be ill (with disease)

be in for it

be about to receive punishment/trouble

be in with

be in favour with

E.g: He's trying to … the teachers.

be off

cease to want or be interested in sth; have come loose; detached from sth; stay away from work/school; cancel; be bad, unhealthy (usually food)

be on

be shown on television, at the cinema etc

be out

be in bloom; be extinguished; be removed; be absent (from home or work); be wrong in calculation; be unfashionable

be up to

do; depend on

bear on

be relevant to

bear with

be patient