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C1 Phrasal Set 2

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  • When I first started my job in finance, it took me a while to _________.
    learn the ropes
  • This division brings _____ millions of pounds in profit each year and it's still growing.
    in
    on
    off
    out
  • She cancelled her plans and ____________straight away, with chocolate ice cream to cheer me up.
    came over
    got over
    took over
    started over
  • Thank you for your attention. I _______ hearing from you soon.
    look forward to
  • Drop _____my office after the meeting so we can discuss this further.
    around
    down
    in
    by
  • The two boys scared the old man into _____________ his wallet.
    getting over
    giving up
    handing over
    coming over
  • I think I should act ____ his suggestion and expand the team.
    about
    on
    in
    off
  • I called her yesterday and am waiting for her to call ______.
    about
    by
    back
    around
  • If you come ________my keys while you’re in the break room, please bring them to me.
    across
    back
    for
    about
  • She’s always willing to go ____ to help a colleague.
    the extra mile
  • We need a _________ for the new building before we can accept your proposal.
    nutshell
    ballpark figure
    amount
    big picture
  • ) I ____________ the report at least three times looking for errors, but found nothing
    went over
    read over
    took over
    started over
  • The company had to sell _____ some of its branches to pay debts.
    down
    off
    out
    in
  • She has called _________ the meeting so I now have some free time this afternoon.
    by
    off
    for
    on
  • She offered to buy ____ her partner and now she owns the whole company.
    off
    down
    out
    in
  • My business is thinking about branching ____ from selling only one product to three!
    out
  • He has just announced that he has decided to step ____ as CEO of the company.
    off
    out
    on
    aside
  • I'll be glad when the competition is ______ and I can go home. 9
    done
    up
    under
    over
  • Would you mind if we put _______ the meeting until tomorrow?
    off
  • Unfortunately, we’re not taking ____ any new staff at the moment, or taking ______ any new clients.
    on
  • I’m swamped with work, I need to spend the weekend catching ____ with it.
    up
  • The client has asked to bring the meeting _________ from Friday to Thursday.
    into
    back
    forward
    around
  • It's never an easy decision to close _______ a business you've been running for many years.
    up
    down
    under
    off
  • I will ask ___________to find out who wants to go to lunch together.
    in
    off
    about
    around