Work and Business Phrasal Verbs

Here are some common phrasal verbs used in work and business with their meanings and examples:

Call off

Meaning:

• To cancel an event or meeting.

• To decide that something will not happen.

Example:

• They decided to call off the project due to budget cuts.

• They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married).

Bring up

Meaning:

• To mention a topic in conversation.

• To mention a subject or start to talk about it.

Example:

• She brought up the issue during the meeting.

• Click with the right mouse button to bring up a new menu.

Figure out

Meaning:

• To solve or understand something.

• To think about someone or something until you understand them/it.

Example:

• We need to figure out why sales are declining.

• We couldn't figure her out.

Follow up

Meaning:

• To continue or check on something after an initial action.

• To find out more about something, or take more action connected with it.

Example:

• I'll follow up with the client tomorrow.

• The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.

Run by

Meaning:

• To get someone's opinion or approval on something.

• To tell someone about something so that that person can give their opinion about it.

Example:

• Let me run the proposal by the manager before we proceed.

• Would you run your idea by me one more time?

Take on

Meaning:

• To accept a new responsibility or task.

• To decide to do something; to agree to be responsible for something or someone.

Example:

• He's taken on more projects than he can handle.

• We're not taking on any new clients at present.

Explanation

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verbs are multi-word expressions consisting of a verb and one or more particles (either a preposition or an adverb). Together, they form a meaning that is often different from the verb’s original meaning.

Structure of Phrasal Verbs:

Verb + Preposition
Example: Look after some text

• Meaning: To take care of someone or something.

• Sentence: "I need to look after my younger brother today."

Verb + Adverb
Example: Give up some text

• Meaning: To stop doing something.

• Sentence: "She decided to give up smoking."

Verb + Adverb + Preposition
Example: Get away with some text.

• Meaning: To escape punishment for something.

• Sentence: "He got away with cheating on the test."

Phrasal Verbs

Word order in Pharal Verbs