Chapter 11 - Business III Flashcards
add up to __
added up to
total, equal (= amount to)
ex. Our expenses of the month are usually added up to the sum.
amount to __
amounted to
total, equal (= add up to)
ex.
buy … out …
bought out
purchase all of
ex. When my friend enters a shop, she would like to buy everything out!
buy … up …
bought up
buy, purchase all that one can of
ex. My friend had many things to buy up.
carry on with __
carried on with
continue, keep doing
ex. I carried on with my life. I don’t need to waste my time on you anymore!
carry … over …
carried over
(as a business term) hold or keep for future sale
ex. Door-to-door sellers always carry over their merchandise.
close … out …
closed out
sell all of (usually at a lower price)
ex. Many clothing stores close out summer clothing in August.
come into __
came into
enter (= come in)
ex. There are not many people who want to come into our shop. It looks a bit old and ugly from the outside.
count … out …
counted out
count one by one
ex. The little girl carefully counted out seven pennies.
deal in __
dealt in
buy and sell (certain kind of things)
ex. The small shop deals only in decorated flower pots.
dispose of __
disposed of
sell, give away, or trade get rid of
ex. Value Village dispose of the already used clothes.
do without __
did without
live without, manage without
ex. I did without my microwave for a week before buying another one.
figure … out …
figured out
find (an answer or a solution), decide, learn, understand
ex. I figured out your secret a long time ago. You are obvious.
give … up …
gave up
stop (doing something), abandon, relinquish
ex. Never give up your dream! You’ll achieve it one day!
hand … out …
handed out
give one by one, hand to others one by one
ex. The teacher handed out the exam to his students.
