tailieunhanh - Phrasal Verb

Definition behave or function improperly calculate a sum equal an amount make sense invite on a date invite to one's home stop defending your opinion in a debate not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) not keep (a promise, agreement, deal) give support move backwards, reverse criticize, reprimand (inf.) | Phrasal Verb Definition Example act up behave or function improperly I think I need to take my car to the mechanic because it s acting up again. add up calculate a sum I added up the receipts and it totaled . add up to equal an amount The total expenses added up to . add up make sense Her story doesn t add up. I think she is lying. ask out invite on a date I can t believe that Joe finally asked me out on a date ask over invite to one s home Why don t we ask the Johnsons over for dinner back down stop defending your opinion in a debate Jane never backs down. She always wins arguments. back out not keep a promise agreement deal Sam backed out at the last second. back out of not keep a promise agreement deal Sam backed out of the agreement at the last second. back up give support You need examples to back up your opinion. back up move backwards reverse Could you back up a little so I can open this drawer. bawl out criticize reprimand inf. She bawled him out for arriving late. bear down on bite The soldier had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctor removed a bullet from the soldier s arm. bear down on take strong measures against The . is bearing down on drug traffickers. bear on have to do with This information may bear on this case. bear up withstand I didn t think he would bear up so well in that situation. bear up under withstand How did he bear up under such extreme pressure. bear with be patient Please bear with me while I fill out the paperwork. blow in visit unexpectedly inf. My cousin blew in unexpectedly with his entire family. blow over pass without creating a problem All this negative publicity will blow over in a couple of weeks. blow up make explode destroy using explosives The terrorists blew the bridge up. blow up explode The bomb blew up before they could defuse it. 1 blow up suddenly become very angry When Joan heard the news she blew up and rushed out of the room. break down analyze in detail We need to break this problem