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Amp up

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  1. to increase.
  2. to increase the power or force of (something)
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Answer for

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to be responsible for something bad, or to be punished for something: I expect parents to answer for their children’s behaviour

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Allude to

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to mention someone or something in a brief or indirect way: He alluded to problems with the new computers

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Amount to

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come to be (the total) when added together.
“losses amounted to over 10 million pounds”

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Answer to

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answer to somebody (for something)
to have to explain your actions or decisions to someone
All sales clerks answer to the store manager.

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Appeal to

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appeal to someone. (phrasal verb) in the sense of attract. Definition. to attract, please, or interest. The idea appealed to him.

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Manage to

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to manage to (do something): to succeed in (doing something)

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Agree on

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Agree on means to share the same opinion about items, topics or standards: All parties agreed on plans to expand the Rideau Centre.

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Aim at

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To target
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The magazine is AIMED AT teenagers.
Intend to achieve
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: They’re AIMING AT reducing costs by ten percent

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Aim for

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стремиться к

To plan for something; Intend to achieve
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: When I had my last meeting with Richard we were AIMING FOR 5pm, but it was delayed by half an hour.

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Adhere to

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adhered to; adhering to; adheres to. : to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)

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Advise against

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to give someone advice not to do something: I’d strongly advise against making a sudden decision. Many Western countries, including the United States, advise against travel to the area.

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Get rid of

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get rid of something. idiom. to remove something that you do not want any longer: I can’t wait to get rid of that ugly old couch.

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Add up

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phrasal verb of add
1.
increase in amount, number, or degree.
“watch those air miles add up!”
2.
perform the process of calculating the total value of two or more numbers or amounts.
“I wonder how many people get ripped because they can’t add up”

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