take sth into account | consider sth | |
on account of | because of | |
on no account | under no circumstances | |
on this account | for this reason | |
on the air | broadcasting | |
off the air | not being broadcasted | |
up in the air | it exists but not talked about | |
clear the air | remove suspicion or bad feeling | |
be up in arms | be very angry | |
on the alert | expecting sth | |
act on | do whatever is advised | |
act up | behave awkwardly or not work properly | |
answer sb back | respond rudely to sb | |
answer for | be responsible for sth | |
answer to | be under the command of sb | |
back down | cease to oppose or demand | |
back out (of) | withdraw from | |
back up | support/confirm | |
bear on | be relevant to | |
bear with | be patient | |