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Phrasal Verbs and Idiom

Common phrasal verbs with examples 1)     abide by: ·        Respect or obey (the law, a decision, a rule...). "If you want to stay at this school, you must  abide by  the rules." 2)     adhere to ·        Support; follow; act in accordance with. "All contestants must  adhere to  the rules." 3)     agree with ·        Have the same opinion as some else. "I  agree with  you entirely. I think she deserves the award too." 4)     aim at ·        Direct towards a target. "The policeman  aimed  his gun straight  at  the hijacker." 5)     back off ·        Retreat; abandon an intention; become less aggressive "The thugs  backed off  when they saw the police." 6)     back up ·   ...