1The soldiers acted ............... tips from the villagers.
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The phrasal verb "act on" means to take action because of information or advice.
2The children acted ............... the story of Snow White on stage.
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The phrasal verb "act out" means to perform a story or scene with actions.
3The car has started acting ............... again; it doesn't start.
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The phrasal verb "act up" means to stop working properly or behave badly.
4Your explanations just don't add ...............
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The phrasal verb "add up" means to make sense.
5Mutton or beef does not agree ............... me.
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The phrase "agree with" means to suit your body or not make you feel ill.
6Commercials aimed ............... children should be banned.
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The phrase "aimed at" means directed toward a particular group.
7You must never answer ............... your elders.
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The phrasal verb "answer back" means to reply rudely.
8You will never manage to argue me ...............
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The phrasal verb "argue down" means to defeat someone in an argument.
9Her children live abroad, but they ask ............... her every day.
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The phrasal verb "ask after" means to ask about someone's health or well-being.
10If you like her, why don't you ask her ............... for lunch?
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The phrasal verb "ask over" means to invite someone to your home.
11The brave villagers forced the invaders to back ...............
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The phrasal verb "back off" means to move away or retreat.
12She had promised to lend me some money but backed ............... at the last moment.
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The phrasal verb "back out" means to break an agreement or decide not to do something promised.
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- The soldiers acted on tips from the villagers.
- The children acted out the story of Snow White on stage.
- The car has started acting up again; it doesn’t start.
- Your explanations just don’t add up.
- Mutton or beef does not agree with me.
- Commercials aimed at children should be banned.
- You must never answer back your elders.
- You will never manage to argue me down.
- Her children live abroad, but they ask after her every day.
- If you like her, why don’t you ask her over for lunch?
- The brave villagers forced the invaders to back off.
- She had promised to lend me some money but backed out at the last moment.