EAP Unit 4: Phrasal verbs for business Flashcards

1
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to fill somebody in

A

to give somebody information that they may have missed

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2
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to fill something in

A

to write all the necessary information on something

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3
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to speak up

A

to raise one’s voice, to speak more loudly

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4
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to turn up

A

to arrive at a place

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5
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to turn something down

A

to reject or refuse an offer, invitation or request

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6
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to look something over

A

to examine something quickly, without paying too much attention to detail

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7
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to send something back

A

to return something

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8
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to bring about

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to cause, to make something happen

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9
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to close down

A

to stop operating permanently

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10
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to break down

A

to fail, to stop working

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11
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to call off

A

to cancel (an event)

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12
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to bail out

A

to help someone out of trouble, especially financial trouble

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13
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to sort out

A

to resolve a problem or a difficult situation effectively

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14
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to rule out

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to decide that something is not suitable or possible

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15
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to carry out

A

to do what was ordered or planned, to conduct, to do

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16
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to work something out

A

to solve or calculate something

17
Q

to put off

A

to delay or postpone something

18
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to take over

A

to take control of something