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PHRASAL VERBS 318

 allow for (tr)

 include sb/sth in one’s calculations, consider ; [hesaba katmak göz önünde bulundurmak.]

Before going for a holiday, allow for extra expenses.
It will take them at least two days to arrive in Erzurum, allowing for snowy weather.

 ask after (tr)

 inquire about, request information about sb’s health; [halini, hatırını sormak.]

She asks after you a lot.
My uncle always asks after you in his letters.

 ask in (tr)

 invite sb to enter the house; [ birini eve davet etmek, içeriye almak]

Bob didn’t ask me in; he kept me standing at the door while he read the message.

 ask out (tr)

 invite sb to go to a meal, an entertainment etc; [ birini yemeğe, eğlenceye davet etmek]

I asked Ann out yesterday.

 back away (intr)

 move backwards in fear or dislike; [(korkudan) geri çekilmek.]

When he came with his friends, I backed away nervously.

 back down (intr)

 give up a claim to sth, yield; [fikir, iddia vs’den vazgeçmek, haksız olduğunu kabul
etmek.]

She proved that she was right and her critics had to back down.
Our opponents refused to back down.

 back off (intr)

 move away to avoid problems or a fight; [ vazgeçmek, sataşmayı bırakmak.]

The moment he saw the others he backed off.