Cualquiera

act as | to perform in someone's place temporarily.    Mr. Brown will act as chairman until Mr. Smith returns.    From now on, I will be acting as your supervisor.  |
act up | (1) to misbehave.  People who act up in public should stay at home.
(2) to operate or perform badly. My car is acting up; I should have someone look at it.  |
add up | make sense:  His reasons don't add up, in myopinion. |
agree on s.t. | have the same opinion about s.t.:  We agree on the importance of quality. |
agree to s.t. | accept s.t. (suggestions, proposals, prices):  We agree to your price. |
agree to do s.t. | promise to do s.t.:   We agree to supply the parts you need.  |
agree with s.o. | have the same opinion as s.o.:   I agree with you.  I think you are right. |
back down | to weakenone's own position:  They backed down from their original demands. |
back out (of s.t.) | to fail to keep (e.g. an agreement):  They backed out of our agreement at the last minute.    They backed out at the last minute.  |
back up s.t. | to support s.t.:  We can back up our arguments with hard data. |
break down | (1)  to end because of failure:  Negotiations broke down and the strikecontinued.   
(2)  to divide into parts or categories:  Our product range can be broken down into five categories. |
break off | to stop something (conversation, relationship) suddenly:  Our conversation was broken off by the accident outside.  Bob and Mary broke off their engagement. |
break up | to end (meeting, relationship):  Our meeting broke up at lunch.  Bob and Mary broke up.  IBM is breakingup into smaller "Baby Blues".  |
bring about | to cause:  Their problems were brought about by poor product quality.  |
bring down | to lower (e.g., prices):  If we bring down prices, maybe sales will increase.  |
bring out | to introduce or show (a product) for the first time:  They are going to bring out a new line of notebooks in the summer.  |
bring up | to initiate a discussion about(a topic of conversation):  I would like to bring up the matter of staff reduction.    |
build up | to strengthen or increase (e.g., strength, advantage, characteristic, reputation):  We have built up our ability to respond to the market.     |
buy out | to purchase controlling interest in (another company):  Sylvania was bought out by Osram.  |
call for | to require:  This situation callsfor some creative thinking.  |
call off | to cancel (e.g., an appointment, a business deal):  The meeting has been called off. |
call on | (1)  to visit (e.g., customer, friend):  I called on my most important customer today. 
(2)  to ask someone to speak (in a formal setting):  I would now like to call on Dr. Smith, who will tell us about the latest technical developments.  |
care about |to have an interest in the wellfare of something of someone:  I care about the environment. |
care for | (1)  to supply the needs for something or someone:  Would you please care for my plants while I'm on vacation?  
(2)  to have a hunger or thirst for:  Would you care for more coffee?  |
carry on | to continue (an activity):  Sorry I disturbed you.  Please, carry on.     |
carry out | (1) to execute (duties, responsibilities):  He carried out his duties until he retired at the age of seventy-five.
(2)  to perform or conduct (research, experiments, tests):  We don't carry out such research. |
catch on | (1)  to learn how (to do something):  It may seem complicated to you now, but you will soon catch on. 
(2)  to become popular or fashionable:  I don't think your idea will catchon.  |
catch up on | to bring oneself up to date on (events, developments):  After every vacation, I have a mountain of work to catch up on.     |
catch up with | to achieve the same position as:  It is hard to catch up with the market leader if you are the fourth company to enter the market.     |
check back | to contact again later:  Check back with me after you have read my report.  |...