Chapter 9 - Business Flashcards
bog … down …
bogged down
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!
build … up …
built up
make strong or large or successful, create slowly, develop, cause to increase
ex. My dad built up his large business by himself!
do … over …
did over
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!
drop off
dropped off
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!
fix … up …
fixed up
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.
give … up …
gave up
stop (doing something), abandon, relinquish
ex. Never give up! You can do it! I believe in you!
go into __
went into
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?
help out
helped out
assist, provide help
ex. Can you help me out with this? I don’t understand this number!
hold out for __
held on for
insist on getting before coming to an agreement
ex. The mafia people always held out for their money when they deal with clients.
inch along
inched along
move very slowly, move a small distance at a time
ex. The cat inched along toward its prey.
lay … off …
laid off
drop (someone) from employment for a while
ex. The factory has laid off a hundred workers.
live on __
lived on
exist on; have enough food, etc, survive on
ex. Poor families live on the well-fare.
pay … off …
paid off
pay all that one owes
ex. I forgot to pay my rent off.
plan on __
planned on
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.
save … up …
saved up
save a small amount at a time
ex. I did a budget for trips and I am saving up each week.
send for __
sent for
ask (someone) to come or bring
ex. George’s employer sent for him. OR We sent for some medicine.
set … up …
set up
start, establish (set up shop = start a small business)
ex. You set up a wonderful shop! I like it because it is original!
sign up
signed up
write one’s name on a paper agreeing to do something
ex. Can you sign up this petition for me?
slacken off
slackened off
become less (as sales, business, profits, etc) become slower (= slack off) ex. Ice cream business slacken off when winter comes.
sleep on __
slept on
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.
take … over …
took over
become responsible for, take charge of, become the owner of
ex. My father took over my grandpa’s business when he was ready.
talk … over …
talked over
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!
tune … up …
tuned up
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.
work out
worked out
proceed satisfactorily, be or become acceptable or successful
ex. Will your plan work out? It usually fails that’s why I am asking!
work … out …
worked out
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!
work … up …
worked up
develop (a plan, a business, etc) (often = build up or work out)
ex. What a good project! You worked it up very good!
