Welcome back to another video to help you improve your Business English, especially for advanced learners and speakers of English wanting to enhance their knowledge of phrasal verbs.
Yes, in this video I teach you 10 Phrasal Verbs in English which are all commonly used in Business English, enjoy! :)
1) Bring up
Synonyms: Raise, mention, introduce
Example: He brought up the idea of cost-cutting during the meeting.
2) Carry out
Synonyms: Execute, perform, implement
Example: We need to carry out the market research to understand customer preferences.
3) Get ahead
Synonyms: Progress, advance, succeed
Example: To get ahead in your career, continuous learning is crucial.
4) Hold off
Synonyms: Delay, postpone, defer
Example: Let's hold off on making a decision until we have more information.
5) Lay off
Synonyms: Downsize, cut, reduce
Example: The company had to lay off several employees due to budget constraints.
6) Run into
Synonyms: Encounter, meet, come across
Example: I ran into an old colleague at the conference last week.
7) Set up
Synonyms: Establish, create, form
Example: She set up her own consulting firm after years of working in the industry.
8) Take on
Synonyms: Accept, assume, tackle
Example: The project manager decided to take on the challenging task of revamping the entire process.
9) Turn down
Synonyms: Reject, decline, refuse
Example: Unfortunately, we had to turn down their proposal due to budget constraints.
10) Work out
Synonyms: Resolve, solve, figure out
Example: Let's work out the details of the project plan together.