Slide 1 : account for
If you account for something, you explain how it came to be the way it is
They accounted for the train accident before the investigating agency.
act as
to perform the same function as a particular person or thing
He is acting as real father is his life.
act for
If you act for someone, you represent them.
They are acting for their community.
act on
If you act on somebody's advice, you do as they suggest.
I am acting on the principles of non-violence.
act out
If you act out, you express your feelings through acts or words.
We acted out for the sufferings of flood victims.
Slide 2 : act up
If a part of your body or a piece of equipment acts up, it doesn't work properly.
He's a tough kid and he acts up a lot.
add to
If something adds to something, it makes it better, greater, stronger or more extreme in some way.
This show will no doubt add to his growing reputation.
add up
to add two or more numbers in order to find the total amount
I can add up in my head quite easily.
add up to
If two or more numbers add up to another number, this is the total you get if you add them together.
Rising prison population and overcrowding add up to a real crisis
adhere to
If you adhere to a law, a rule or a contract, you obey it or follow it.
We adhere to the principles of equal rights and freedom of expression for all.
I have adhered strictly to the rules.
Slide 3 : advise against
to suggest to someone that they should not do something they are thinking of doing
John was advised against violent activities.
I'd advise you against saying anything to the press
advise of
If you advise someone of something, you tell them about it.
We'll advise you of any changes in the delivery dates.
agree with
If a certain place or lifestyle agrees with you, it suits you and is good for you.
If she felt he was right, she would agree with him.
aim at
If you aim a product or a creative work at a particular group of people, you see those people as your market or your audience.
Critics took aim at the President.
Alan took aim at the target.
allow for
to consider something, or take it into account, when making plans or making a decision
Our new system will allow for more efficient use of resources.
Slide 4 : allude to
to mention or refer to something or someone in an indirect way
Rick didn't want to discuss his past, though he alluded darkly to 'some bad things that happened.'
amount to
to be similar to, or to have the same effect as
Time lost through illness amounted to 1,357 working days.
answer back
to reply rudely to someone who is in a position of authority, such as a teacher, a parent or a coach
Don't answer me back young man!
answer for
to be held responsible for something
Their coach must answer for the team's poor performance.
appeal for
to ask for something, usually in order to help deal with a crisis or an emergency
The police have issued a new appeal for information.
Slide 5 : appeal to
If something appeals to you, you like it.
All the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding.
apply to
If something applies to you, it is relevant to you or you are affected by it.
I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them
The offer only applies to flights from London and Manchester.
New technology is being applied to almost every industrial process.
arrive at
to reach a result, a conclusion or a decision after considering relevant factors or details
After much consideration, we have arrived at a decision
ask after
If you ask after someone, you ask about them when you talk to someone who's seen them recently.
I spoke to James today. He was asking after you.
ask for
to let someone know that you'd like them to give you something
Some people find it difficult to ask for help.
Slide 6 : ask out
If you ask somebody out, you ask someone you like to go on a date with you.
Jerry's too scared to ask her out.
ask over
If you ask some people over, you invite them to your house.
We must ask our new neighbours over for a drink.
associate with
If you associate with someone, you regularly spend time with them.
I don't associate him with energetic sports.
attach to
to believe that something has importance or significance in relation to something else
It's easy to let the emotions attached to one situation spill over into others.
He was attached to the foreign affairs department of a Japanese
attend to
to deal with something or someone
I may be late - I have got one or two things to attend to.
Slide 7 : attribute to
to believe that something results directly from a certain event or fact
The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
auction off
to sell something to the highest bidder at an auction
The real estate was auctioned off to the Walter brothers.
average out at
to come to a certain amount on average
Training costs for last year averaged out at £5,100 per trainee.
The government's share of the cost was intended to average out at 25%.
Slide 8 : Thanks