

We hadn't bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane.īe off (1) usually used in the present tense (of an event / an arrangement etc.) When my computer crashed, I lost many of my files. Make a "protection" copy to use if there are problems with the original You're too close! Back your car up so I can open the garage door.

We won't be able to open it unless they back up." "The people waiting in line are too close to the door. You missed the lines in the parking space. Tom was ready to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed off when I said I'd pay for the damages. Shella was right, so Paul had to back down. Tom was going to call the police when I told him I'd wrecked his car, but he backed down when I said I'd pay for the damages. What's the total of those bills? Could you add them up and see? "His theory seems, at first, to be plausible, but the facts in his research don't add up." His theory is hard to believe, but his research adds up. Logically fit together Note: This phrasal verb is often negative "I guess I'd better take my car to the garage. Misbehave (for people) not work properly (for machines) What's wrong with Bob? He's acting like an idiot. Behave in a way that's like _ Note: This phrasal verb is very informal.
