Phrasal Verbs # 1

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1. act up:  (i) behave undesirably. (ii) perform erratically

2. add up: (i) make sense. (ii) assess. (iii) total 

3. answer for: (i) guarantee. (ii) be responsible for

4. ask after: (i) seek information (about a sick person) in a sympathetic way. 

5. back away: (i) go back. (ii) move backwards. 

6. back down: (i) surrender or give in 

7. back out: (i) withdraw from a plan. meaning it is not joining. 

8. ball up: (i) spoil. (ii) ruin

9. bang into: (i) meet someone by chance. 

10. bargain for: (i) expect, anticipate   

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