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Have you had any unexpected problems COME DOWN / COME UP at work recently? (arise)
COME UP
Have you ever had an important meeting or deal FALL OVER / FALL THROUGH at the last minute? (not happen)
FALL THROUGH
What do you think people should do to GET AHEAD / GET OVER in their career? (be successful)
GET AHEAD
Is there anything you need to CATCH ON WITH / CATCH UP WITH at the minute? (get up to date)
CATCH UP WITH
What’s the best way to DEAL WITH / DEAL DOWN a difficult customer? (handle)
DEAL WITH
Do you think managers should LOOK AFTER / LOOK INTO their employees’ wellbeing more? (take care of)
LOOK AFTER
Have you ever SIGNED UP FOR / SIGNED OFF ON a course to improve your skills? (register / agree to take part)
SIGNED UP FOR
Do you ever PUT UP / PUT OFF doing tasks you don’t enjoy? (delay)
PUT OFF
Have you ever had to CALL OFF / CALL UP a meeting because of an emergency? (cancel)
CALL OFF
If you could SET UP / SET OFF your own business, what kind would it be? (create / establish)
SET UP
Have you ever TURNED OVER / TURNED DOWN a job offer? Why? (refuse)
TURNED DOWN
Have you ever TALKED someone ROUND / TALKED someone THROUGH to your way of thinking? (persuade)
TALKED SOMEONE ROUND
If a visitor came to your workplace, who would SHOW THEM OVER / SHOW THEM ROUND the building? (give a tour)
SHOW SB ROUND
If a client calls while you’re busy, how quickly do you usually CALL THEM BACK / CALL THEM OFF? (return a phone call)
CALL SB BACK
In what situations would you ask someone to READ something BACK / READ something OVER to you? (repeat aloud)
READ STH BACK
When you LOOK UP / LOOK THROUGH the newspaper, do you start with a certain section first? (read quickly / scan)
LOOK THROUGH STH
