1500 English Phrasal Verbs in Action - 2/150

[0:00]Phra verb, ally with. Definition: to join or cooperate with a person or group for a common purpose, usually to achieve a goal or face a challenge together. Examples: Many countries allied with each other during the war. She allied herself with local activists to support environmental changes. The two companies decided to ally with each other to compete with larger businesses. Phra verb, answer for. Definition: to take responsibility for or be held accountable for someone or something, especially when something has gone wrong. Examples: Parents often have to answer for their children's behavior at school. The manager will have to answer for the team's mistakes to the company director. He was called to court to answer for his actions during the protest. Phra verb, ask for. Definition: to say what you want or need; to make a request for something. Examples: I asked for some water at the restaurant. She asked for help with her homework. If you need more time, just ask for it. Phra verb, ask in. Definition: to invite someone to come inside your home or another place you are in. Examples: When my friend stopped by, I asked her in for a cup of tea. It was raining, so I asked my colleague in to wait inside. She smiled and asked the delivery person in while she got his tip. Phra verb, ask out. Definition: to invite someone to go on a romantic date with you. Examples: He was too shy to ask the girl he liked out, so she invited him to dinner instead. I can't believe that Nina asked Duncan out; she wants to have coffee with him. Tom finally asked Sally out after talking to her for weeks. Phra verb, ask round. Definition: to invite someone to come to your home, usually for a meal, drink, or to spend time together. A similar phrase is 'ask over'. Examples: I'm going to ask my friend round to watch a movie this weekend. Sophie asked her classmates round for a small party after their exams. We like to ask our neighbors round for tea on Sundays. Phra verb, attend to. Definition: to deal with or take care of someone or something that needs your attention. Examples: Please attend to your homework before watching TV. A waiter will attend to your table shortly. She had to attend to some important emails this morning. Phra verb, auction off. Definition: to sell something to the person who offers the most money, usually at a public event called an auction. Examples: They decided to auction off their old furniture online. The school will auction off some paintings to raise money. She plans to auction off her guitar to support a charity. Phra verb, average out. Definition: to result in a number or amount that is the average when you add several numbers together and divide by how many there are. Examples: The monthly expenses average out at $500 over the year. My working hours average out to about 8 hours a day. The temperatures average out to 20° Celsius during the spring. Phra verb, back away. Definition: to move slowly backwards from someone or something, usually because you are scared or want to avoid danger. Examples: Please back away from the edge of the platform. If you see a snake, it's best to back away slowly. The dog started barking loudly, so the children backed away from the fence. Thank you for watching. Please subscribe and like the video. Practice phrasal verbs you like in comments. Follow us on Telegram and check out phrasal verb mobile app for effective learning and training. Happy learning!