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 · Give support or encouragement "If I tell the boss we've got too much work, will you back me up ? " 7) back up · Make a copy of (file, document, program...) for security purposes. "It is recommended to back up all files for