advanced business phrasal verbs

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1) to form part of a total; 2) to explain the reason or cause for something; 3) to take into consideration
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account for
1) High-tech companies account for 32% of the total value of the payrolls in the area. 2) How will you account for the mistake you have made?
to prevent someone or something from moving on or progressing
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bog down
After weeks of negotiations with the client we got bogged down in the details of product specification.
to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job
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branch out
As a fast-growing company we face fierce competition, so we need to branch out into other markets.
to stop the effect of one thing with something that has the opposite effect
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cancel out
1) The new tax rates will cancel out any financial benefits to the company. 2) These two arguments cancel each other out.
to discuss the latest news
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catch up
Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.
to interrupt or speak in a conversation, usually to agree with what has been said
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chime in
Andy chimed in with his view of the situation.
to happen (often surprisingly)
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come about
How did the problem come about in the first place?
to spend less, do less, or use less, to limit
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cut back
Sadly, due to the lack of new contracts my boss decided to cut back on some cool internal projects.
to understand something after a period of not understanding it
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dawn on
I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I'd left my wallet at home.
to prepare something, usually something official, in writing
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draw up
I've drawn up a list of candidates that I'd like to interview.
to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a positive reaction
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fawn over
The new employee was fawning over his boss’s successes to win his favour.
to tell someone something they do not know, especially something that happened when they were not there
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fill in
Josh filled me in on what had been agreed at the meeting.
to do someone else's work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves
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fill in
My position in this project is not permanent - I'm just filling in for John.
to use a lot of your supply of something, usually money
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gobble up
The mounting legal costs quickly gobbled up their savings.
to try to prevent people from discovering particular facts
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hush up
There was some financial scandal involving one of the ministers, but it was all hushed up.
to begin working or becoming effective
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kick in
Once stage 3 kicks in, the project will be available to the general public.
to give something together with others
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especially money or help
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kick in
Another plan would require employers to kick in $20 per worker to set up the fund.
to move more slowly than someone else so that you are behind them or to achieve less
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lag behind
You can lag behind the project team a little, but when the deadline is up you're expected to complete your assignment.
to begin to understand something
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latch on to
It took me hours to latch on to what she was talking about.
to stay close to sameone or spend a lot of time, usually when they do not want you near
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latch onto somebody
She latched onto me as soon as she arrived, and I had to spend the rest of the evening talking to her.
to become firmly attached
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latch onto something
Antibodies latch onto proteins on the surfaces of the virus.
to be very lucky
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luck out
Jon lucked out with his guess.
to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good
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make up for
He bought me dinner to make up for being so late the day before.
to spend or use the largest amount that is allowed, so you cannot spend or use any more
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max out
When they max out their credit cards, they go to money lenders.
to gradually become larger in amount
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mount up
The debt gets bigger as interest charges continue to mount up.
to reduce something to a level at which only what is absolutely necessary is left
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pare something (down) to the bone
In light of the recent financial report, we really need to pare down our expenses.
to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages
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phase down / phase out
In order to reduce Poland’s carbon footprint, we are working to phase down the use of coal in our country’s energy mix.
to resume or continue (for example after an interruption or when someone else is finished)
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pick up
Sorry for the interruption. Let's pick it up from the point where we stopped the discussion.
to visit briefly
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pop in / pop out
She has just popped out to the grocery, she will be back in a minute.
to control something and stop it increasing
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rein in
Consumers tend to rein in their spending in a recession.
to agree to or accept something, although it is not what you want
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settle for
I know my manager is hard to please so she won’t settle for second best.
to develop, to look like
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shape up
How are your plans shaping up?
to pay money for something, especially when the cost is unexpected and not wanted
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shell out
Courts have ordered tobacco companies to shell out millions of dollars in damages to smokers.
to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not
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sift through
To prepare for the debrief, I had to sift through all the project documentation.
to manage to do something or see someone in a short period of time or when you are very busy
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squeeze in
I'm very busy this week but I could squeeze you in at 2.30pm on Tuesday.
to compare with another thing of a similar type
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stack up against
The new model of this car just doesn't stack up against previous models (= not as good)
to produce a particular result or impression
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stack up
What most firms want to know is how they stack up against their competitors.
something seems to be accurate
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stack up
The numbers behind crypto simply do not stack up to make it a viable long term investment.
to increase in number or amount
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stack up
Problems in the industry have stacked up in recent months.
to start or develop as the result of something, to originate
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stem from
Our financial results really stem from a poorly designed value proposition.
to become involved in a difficult situation or argument in order to help find a solution
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step in
An external manager has stepped in to save the company from going out of business.
to access some large, abundant, or powerful resource
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tap into something
We’re afraid our competition will also try to tap into this niche market.
to become involved in an argument or discussion
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weigh in
Sarah, would you like to weigh in with your opinion on this matter?
to complete or finish something successfully
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wrap up
I’m afraid we need to wrap up the meeting shortly.

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