Chapter 10 - Business II Flashcards
agree on __
agreed on
consent to, accept (an agreement or the terms of a business deal) (= settle on)
ex. I agreed on the terms you brought up. They fit with my own business.
back out of __
backed out of
change one’s mind about, break a promise about, withdraw from
ex. Sometimes it seems necessary to back out of an agreement.
call … off …
called off
cancel, stop, bring an end to
ex. I am calling off this agreement because I feel like we are being cheated.
cash … in …
cashed in
get cash instead of, sell (usually bonds or stocks), redeem
ex. After my birthday, I always cash in the money my grandparents gave me.
check up on __
checked up on
examine to discover the facts about
ex. As a teacher, I ask my students to check up on the facts before writing their oral presentation.
cheer up
cheered up
become cheerful, become happy and pleasant
ex. My best friend cheered me up when I was feeling down.
count on __
counted on
depend on, rely on, expect, be sure of
ex. I can always count on my mom to tell me the truth about my outfits.
deal with __
dealt with
do business with, buy from or sell to
ex. How do you deal with dishonest people in business?
fill … in …
filled in
write in (blanks, etc.), complete by writing in ex. Are there aby fill in the blanks in the exam?
find … out …
found out
discover, learn
ex. I found out about my favorite broken glass when I cleaned the house this week.
go up
went up
increase (prices), become higher
ex. In Japan, the price for foreign food went up!
help out
helped out
assist, provide help
ex. Can you help me out with this grammar notion? I don’t understand.
lay … aside …
laid aside
keep for later use, save, put away (put … aside … has the same meaning)
ex. Can you lay your phone aside for the meeting? It’s super important.
live off _
lived off
exist on what is earned from, exist on available funds or land
ex. My family lives off my parents’ salary.
live through __
live through
exist in spite of (something difficult or unpleasant)
ex. Students live through the semesters on ramens.
live up to __
lived up to
do (whatever is promised), act according to
ex. I live up to my father’s expectations.
make off with __
made off with
steal, take, go away with (something that is probably not one’s own)
ex. Government’s employees often make off with pens for their kids.
part with __
parted with
give away or sell (something that one likes)
ex. I have to part with my fabulous high heels because they do not fit me anymore!
pay … down …
paid down
pay part of the cost of when one buys
ex. When making reservations in hotels, my mom always pays down a certain amount.
pay off
paid off
produce a profit
ex. My website pays off well!
pitch in
pitched in
help, assist, provide help (informal) (= help out)
ex. Everyone must pitch in if we want this work to be done.
put … in …
put in
spend, use (time)
ex. Some people like to put in their spare in painting.
run out of __
ran out of
use all of, have no more
ex. We ran out of time to complete the exam. It was too long for the short period to complete it.
sell out
sold out
sell, sell all of
ex. I sold out my blender because I did not use it anymore.
settle on __
settled on
consent to, accept, decide on (the arrangement or the terms of a business deal) (= agree on)
ex. We settled on the terms for buying the house.
shop around
shopped around
examine several possibilities before buying something
ex. I shopped around before buying my laptop. I wanted one that would fit my needs.
shut … down …
shut down
close, stop operating (a business or a factory)
ex. They had to shut down the factory because there were not any products to produce.
single … out …
singled out
select, chose (usually just one)
ex. The business decided to single out only one company to supply their factory.
sleep on __
slept on
delay, postpone (a decision) until the next morning
ex. Let’s not decide now. Let’ sleep on it and talk about it again tomorrow morning!
stick to __
stuck to
persist in, continue doing
ex. Stick to what you know!
turn … down …
turned down
refuse
ex. I turned down the offer because it did not suit me.
turn out
turned out
end, result, get (good or bad) results, eventuate
ex. That turned out wrong. Look the picture of the cake and the cake you prepared!
