to submit (a report, a paper, etc)
"I forgot to ____ _____ my expense reports. Now I won't get reimbursed until next month."
hand in
ask many people the same question
ask around
to rely on
"We have a great team. I can ________ everyone to do their best."
count on
to return a phone call
call back
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 consume less
"It's a tough economy. We're trying to ___ ____ ___ unnecessary expenses."
cut back on
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 give the same thing to many people
Carly is ______ _____ a schedule of today's events.
pass out
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 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 investigate
We're ____ _______ ways to cut costs.
looking into
to cancel
call off
to decline (usually something good)
Don't ____ _____ on this great opportunity. Place your order today.
pass up
to find unexpectedly
come across
to support
back up
to check; examine
Could you ____ ______ this report to make sure there are no mistakes?
look over
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 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 arrive and register at a hotel or airport
check in
to come without an appointment; to visit briefly "John ________ ____ my office to talk about last month's sales figures."
drop by/ stop by
to discard; to put an end to
"They ____ _____ _____ bonuses last year because their profits were so low."
do away with
to leave a hotel or to look at something or someone
check out
to help
chip in / pitch in
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 interrupt
"Can I ____ ____ and say something, please?"
cut in
to write information in blanks
"Please _______ _____ these forms and bring them on your first day of work."
fill out
to take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there
"My car was in the shop, so Kevin ________ me _____ at my house."
drop off
1. to decrease the volume or strength of something (volume, heat, etc.)
2. to reject an offer
They _______ _______ our proposal.
turned down
to finish the supply
I can't believe it's only May and I've already ______ ______ all my sick days.
use up
to compare prices
We should bid low on this one. They always ______ ______.
shop around
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