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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men. Confucius PHRASAL V E R B S A act up (inf) 1. барахлить (о механизме) • The car acted up because the spark plugs were dirty. • Her washing machine was acting up again. 2. проказничать • The children always start acting up when it's time to go to bed. • As soon as one of the kids starts acting up, the others follow. add up (inf) сойтись, совпасть, вязаться(по смыслу) • I'm not sure that all this testimony will add up. • It all added up, I became aware that Halliday was the thief. answer back огрызаться, дерзить • Answer¬ ing your teachers back is not the best way to make yourself popular with them. • What do you do with a child who answers back? ante up (Am inf) выложить денежки, расплатиться • "I guess I'd better ante up if I want to stay an active member of the Association," Max said. • The government anted up $10,000to send the children's theatre company on tour. ask for (it) (inf) нарываться/напрашиваться на неприятности; лезть на рожон • The workman lost his job, but he asked for it by coming to work drunk several times. • Speeding as much as he does, he has been asking for a ticket. B back down (on) пойти на уступки, сдаться, от¬ казаться • The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponents to back down. • Don't back down on what you asked at the beginning of the negotiations. back out 1. выйти из игры, пойти на по¬ пятный, уклоняться • He agreed to help but backed out when he found how difficult it was. • At the last moment John backed out and refused to go with us. • I've al¬ ready signed a lease for my ap¬ pointment, but I wish I could back out of it. 2. дать задний ход (выехать задом) • When wedged between 173