Phrasal Verbs Flashcards
Abide by
Accept or follow a decision or rule
Account for
To explain
ache for
want something or someone a lot
Act on
To take action because of something like information received
Act out
Express something with actions and gestures rather than words
Act up
Behave strangely or badly
Act upon
To take action because of something like information received
Add up
To make a mathematical total to make sense
Allow for
Include something in a plan or calculation
Allow of
Make possible, permit
Angle for
Try to get something indirectly
Answer for
Be held responsible for a problem
Argue down
To beat someone in a debate
argue out
Argue about a problem to find solution
Ask about
Ask how someone is doing
Ask after
To inquire about
Ask around
To invite someone
Ask for
Request to have or be given
Ask in
To invite somebody in your house
ask out
To invite someone for a date
Ask over
To invite
Ask round
To invite someone
Attend on
To serve
Back away
Retreat or go backward
Back down
Withdraw your position or proposal in an argument
