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English 10 Public

Common phrasal verbs used in business

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If we keep buying expensive furniture for reception, we're going to DROP OUT OF/ RUN OUT OF money (Meaning: use all of sth)

RUN OUT OF

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We're so busy - we need to TAKE ON/TAKE OFF more staff! (Meaning: hire/employ staff)

TAKE ON

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Everyone loves our chocolate pens - they're really TAKING ON/TAKING OFF! (Meaning: to suddenly become popular/successful)

TAKING OFF

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We need to DRAW DOWN/ DRAW UP a contract for the new consultant. (Meaning: prepare sth in writing)

DRAW UP

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My boss asked me to LOOK INTO/ LOOK OUT OF the problem with the chocolate pens. (Meaning: to examine the facts about a problem/situation)

LOOK INTO

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Jeff, this summer, a few problems have TURNED DOWN/ TURNED UP with our chocolate pens. (Meaning: to appear)

TURNED UP

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They want you to be Chief Wine Taster?!? You have to TAKE UP / TAKE DOWN their offer! (Meaning: to accept)

TAKE UP

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I'll quickly LOOK ACROSS / LOOK OVER your proposal before the meeting. (Meaning: to quickly examine sth)

LOOK OVER

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Are you serious?!? You TURNED UP/ TURNED DOWN the wine-tasting job?! (Meaning: to refuse/say no to an offer)

TURNED DOWN

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We need to BRING IN / BRING OUT a consultant to fix the chocolate pen fiasco. (Meaning: To ask sb to do a particular job)

BRING IN

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