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Phrasal Verbs

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    Useful phrasal verbs for business with meanings [in brackets] and sample sentences.
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  • Larry [to handle, work on] a job at another company so that he could continue his work here.
    cut down
    turned down
    broke down
    put down
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  • The marketing team did not [to consider carefully] before giving the product such a silly name.
    think through
    chip in
    fill in
    look through
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  • Don misunderstood the question so we had to [to say something in a simple way] for him.
    cut out
    turn down
    break down
    spell out
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  • Everyone at the meeting was surprised when she [to indicate smth] the accounting dept's mistake
    called off
    got ahead
    pointed out
    dropped off
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  • We will be [to reduce, make something less] the electricity bill by installing solar panels.
    noting down
    breaking down
    turning down
    cutting down
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  • Last yr we [to completely remove] spending on TV ads in order to increase spending on radio ads
    pointed out
    put off
    cut out
    held up
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  • The department meeting was [to cancel] this week so please use your time wisely.
    called off
    weighed up
    help up
    dropped off
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  • If everyone [to give some help], we will be able to finish the job by lunchtime.
    cuts out
    chips in
    drops in
    spells out
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  • The construction of the new building was [to postpone] because of all the rain this summer.
    put off
    counted on
    caught on
    dropped off
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