Chapter 9 - Business Flashcards

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bog … down …

bogged down

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be slowed, be hindered, become stuck

ex. The walker in front of me was bogging me down. I was super stressed because I was late for work!

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build … up …

built up

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make strong or large or successful, create slowly, develop, cause to increase
ex. My dad built up his large business by himself!

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do … over …

did over

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do again, repeat (an action or a series of actions), repeat in a better way
ex. Do it over! Your work is not good enough!

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drop off

dropped off

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become less, be reduced (prices, sales, etc)

ex. I like it when the time after Christmas! The prices drop off and I can shop with my gifts cards given!

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fix … up …

fixed up

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repair, put into working order, improve the appearance of

ex. Joanie loves mechanic so whenever there is something wrong with her car, she fixes it up herself.

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give … up …

gave up

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stop (doing something), abandon, relinquish

ex. Never give up! You can do it! I believe in you!

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go into __

went into

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enter, begin, start (a business, an activity, or a condition)
ex. Do you think you can go into something as big as a business online without any knowledge of it beforehand?

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help out

helped out

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assist, provide help

ex. Can you help me out with this? I don’t understand this number!

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hold out for __

held on for

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insist on getting before coming to an agreement

ex. The mafia people always held out for their money when they deal with clients.

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inch along

inched along

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move very slowly, move a small distance at a time

ex. The cat inched along toward its prey.

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lay … off …

laid off

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drop (someone) from employment for a while

ex. The factory has laid off a hundred workers.

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live on __

lived on

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exist on; have enough food, etc, survive on

ex. Poor families live on the well-fare.

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pay … off …

paid off

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pay all that one owes

ex. I forgot to pay my rent off.

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plan on __

planned on

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make plans or preparations for (usually followed by an -ing word)
ex. I am planning on buying a new laptop because mine is getting old.

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save … up …

saved up

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save a small amount at a time

ex. I did a budget for trips and I am saving up each week.

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send for __

sent for

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ask (someone) to come or bring

ex. George’s employer sent for him. OR We sent for some medicine.

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set … up …

set up

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start, establish (set up shop = start a small business)

ex. You set up a wonderful shop! I like it because it is original!

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sign up

signed up

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write one’s name on a paper agreeing to do something

ex. Can you sign up this petition for me?

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slacken off

slackened off

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become less (as sales, business, profits, etc) become slower (= slack off)
ex. Ice cream business slacken off when winter comes.
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sleep on __

slept on

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delay or postpone (a decision) until the next morning (often in the phrase sleep on it)
ex. We should sleep on it before reaching a consensus.

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take … over …

took over

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become responsible for, take charge of, become the owner of

ex. My father took over my grandpa’s business when he was ready.

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talk … over …

talked over

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consider what to do about, make an analysis of, discuss seriously and in detail
ex. Bosses need to talk things over so the business is good!

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tune … up …

tuned up

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adjust properly, cause to operate smoothly and correctly (usually a machine or a musical instrument)
ex. Mechanics know how to tune up my car whenever there is a problem.

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work out

worked out

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proceed satisfactorily, be or become acceptable or successful
ex. Will your plan work out? It usually fails that’s why I am asking!

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work … out …

worked out

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develop with someone else (an arrangement, etc), make adjustments in a plan, etc
ex. The designers always work their creations out so it is perfect!

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work … up …

worked up

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develop (a plan, a business, etc) (often = build up or work out)
ex. What a good project! You worked it up very good!