| 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 |