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to finish the supply I can't believe it's only May and I've already ______ ______ all my sick days.
use up
1. to decrease the volume or strength of something (volume, heat, etc.) 2. to reject an offer They _______ _______ our proposal.
turned down
to organize or resolve a problem There was some confusion with the schedule. No one is sure who is on call this weekend. We're calling a meeting to _______ it _______.
sort out
to compare prices We should bid low on this one. They always ______ ______.
shop around
to decline (usually something good) Don't ____ _____ on this great opportunity. Place your order today.
pass up
to give the same thing to many people Carly is ______ _____ a schedule of today's events.
pass out
1. to invent (a story, lie, excuse, reason, etc.) 2. to compensate for something I didn't get anything accomplished yesterday. I'm going to have to work extra hard today to ___ ____ ____it.
make up (for)
to investigate We're ____ _______ ways to cut costs.
looking into
to check; examine Could you ____ ______ this report to make sure there are no mistakes?
look over
to submit (a report, a paper, etc) "I forgot to ____ _____ my expense reports. Now I won't get reimbursed until next month."
hand in
1. to follow someone 2. to try to achieve something "If we got their business, they would be our biggest client. I'm really going to ___ ______the account."
go after
to reluctantly stop fighting or arguing "Management didn't want to ____ _____ to the union's demands, but in the end they had no choice."
give in
to write information in blanks "Please _______ _____ these forms and bring them on your first day of work."
fill out
to understand; to find the answer "I can't _____ _____ why the printer isn't working. I've tried everything, and it still won't work."
figure out
to eventually reach, do, or decide "At first I thought I wanted to be an accountant. Then, I studied finance. I _____ ____ getting my degree in management, though."
end up
to come without an appointment; to visit briefly "John ________ ____ my office to talk about last month's sales figures."
drop by/ stop by
to take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there "My car was in the shop, so Kevin ________ me _____ at my house."
drop off
to discard; to put an end to "They ____ _____ _____ bonuses last year because their profits were so low."
do away with
to do again "I can't believe I closed the document without saving. Now I'm going to have to _____ the whole thing _______"
do over
to interrupt "Can I ____ ____ and say something, please?"
cut in
to consume less "It's a tough economy. We're trying to ___ ____ ___ unnecessary expenses."
cut back on
to rely on "We have a great team. I can ________ everyone to do their best."
count on
to find unexpectedly
come across
to help
chip in / pitch in
to leave a hotel or to look at something or someone
check out
to arrive and register at a hotel or airport
check in
to cancel
call off
to return a phone call
call back
to support
back up
ask many people the same question
ask around