Abide by Meaning: Accept or follow a decision or rule

Example: We have to ABIDE BY what the court

says.
Account for Meaning: To explain
Example: They had to ACCOUNT FOR all the money
that had gone missing.
Ache forMeaning: Want something or someone a lot
Example: My partner's been away for a fortnight- I am
ACHING FOR her.
Act onMeaning: To take action because of something
like information received
Example: The police were ACTING ON a tip from an
informer and caught the gang red-handed.

Act outMeaning: Perform something with actions and

gestures.Example: They ACTED OUT the story on
stage.
Act up Meaning: Behave badly or strangely
Example: My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might
have a virus.
Act upon Meaning: To take action because of something
like information received
Example: The police were ACTING UPON a tip-off.
Add on Meaning: Include in a calculation
Example: You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they
give.
Add up Meaning: To make a mathematical total
Example: We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Add up to Meaning: Have a certain result
Example: Trains delays are getting worse and with the
high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.
Agree withMeaning: Affect- usually used in the negative
to show that something has had a negative effect,
especially is it makes you feel badExample: I feel
terrible- that food didn't AGREE WITH my stomach.
Aim at Meaning: To targetExample: The magazine is
AIMED AT teenagers.
Allow for Meaning: Include something in a plan or
calculationExample: You should ALLOW FOR delays
when planning a journey.
Allow of Meaning: Make possible, permitExample: The
rules don't ALLOW OF any exceptions.
Angle for Meaning: Try to get something indirectly, by
hinting or suggestingExample: He's been ANGLING
FOR an invitation, but I don't want him to come.
Answer back Meaning: To reply rudely to someone in
authorityExample: Her mother was shocked when she
started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.
Answer for Meaning: Be held responsible for a problem

Example: The government should be made to ANSWER

FOR their failure to sort out the problem.
Argue down Meaning: Beat someone in a debate,
discussion or argument
Example: The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN,
but she couldn't.
Argue out Meaning: Argue about a problem to find a
solution
Example: If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, we'll
have to take them to court.
Ask about Meaning: Ask how someone is doing,
especially professionally and in terms of health
Example: He ASKED ABOUT my father.
Ask after Meaning: Enquire about someone's health,
how life is going
Example: Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you,
so I told her you were fine.

Ask around Meaning: Ask a number of people for

information of help
Example: I have no idea, but I'll ASK AROUND at work
and see if anyone can help.

Ask for Meaning: To provoke a negative reaction

Example: You're ASKING FOR trouble.

Ask in Meaning: To invite somebody into your house

Example: 'Jon's at the door.' 'ASK him IN.'

Ask out Meaning: To invite someone for a date

Example: He wanted to ASK her OUT but was too shy.

Ask over Meaning: Invite

Example: They have ASKED us OVER for drinks on
Friday.

Ask round Meaning: Invite someone

Example: We ASKED John ROUND for diner.

Auction off Meaning: Sell something in an auction

Example: They AUCTIONED OFF their property as they
were heavily in debt.

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Do is used to ask questions about the present or future actions.
Do is used by people when they want to emphasize something.
To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It is normally put at the beginning of the question (before the
subject).
Affirmative: You speak Spanish.
Question: Do you speak Spanish?
You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a question. We use Do when the subject
is I, you, we or they.
Affirmative: He speaks Spanish.
Question: Does he speak Spanish?
When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative sentence a question. Notice that
the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the question. We
will see the reason why below.
We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, might, should etc.
Word Order of Questions with Do and Does
The following is the word order to construct a basic question in English using Do or Does.

Do/Does

Subject

Do

I / you / we / they

Does

he / she / it

Verb*

The Rest of the sentence

have / buy
eat / like etc.

cereal for breakfast?

*Verb: The verb that goes here is the base form of the infinitive = The infinitive without TO before the verb. Instead of the
infinitive To have it is just the have part.
Remember that the infinitive is the verb before it is conjugated
Short
Short
(changed) and it begins with TO. For example: to have, to eat, to go,
Sample
Answer
Answer
to live, to speak etc.
Questions
(Affirmative) (Negative)
Do you speak
English?

Yes, I do.

No, I don't.

Do I need a
dictionary?

Yes, you do.

No, you
don't.

Do you both speak

Yes, we do.
English?

No, we don't.

Do they speak
English?

Yes, they do.

No, they
don't.

Does he speak
English?

Yes, he does.

No, he
doesn't.

Does she speak

English?

Yes, she
does.

No, she
doesn't.

Does it have four

legs?

Yes, it does.

No, it doesn't.

Examples of Questions with Do and Does:

Do you speak English?

Does John speak French?
Do we have time for a quick drink?
Does it rain a lot in the South?
Do they want to come with me?
Does she like chocolate?

Short Answers with Do and Does

In questions that use do/does it is possible to give short answers to
direct questions as follows:

However, if a question word such as who, when, where, why, which or how is used in the question, you can not use the
short answers above to respond to the question.Question Words with Do and Does
The order for making sentences with Questions words is the following:

Question Word

Do/Does

Subject

Verb

What

do

you

have for breakfast?

What

does

she

have for breakfast?

Where

do

you

live?

When

do

you

study?

How

do

you

spell your name?