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Phrasal verbs: work and office

Learn the phrasal verbs you'll actually hear and need at work, in meetings, and around the office.

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Terms in this deck

set up
to arrange or prepare something
bring up
to start talking about something in a meeting or conversation
put off
to delay doing something
sign up
to register for something
deal with
to handle a problem
come up with
to think of a plan or solution
turn down
to refuse an offer
get along with
to have a good relationship with coworkers
carry out
to complete a task or plan
fill in
to temporarily replace someone, or complete a form
hand in
to submit work to someone in charge
hand out
to distribute something to a group
hold up
to delay something
keep up with
to stay at the same pace as something
lay off
to end jobs because a company needs to reduce staff
leave out
to not include something
let down
to disappoint someone by not meeting expectations
log in
to access an account with a username and password
log out
to exit an account
look into
to examine or research something
point out
to make someone notice something
put up with
to tolerate something annoying
stand out
to be noticeably better than others
take on
to accept a responsibility
take over
to take control of something
think over
to consider something carefully before deciding
work on
to spend effort on a task
get through
to succeed in finishing something difficult
catch up on
to do something you didn't have time for before
brush up on
to improve a skill you haven't used in a while
face up to
to accept and deal with a difficult truth
team up with
to work together with someone
call off
to cancel something that was planned
draw up
to prepare a formal document
iron out
to solve the small problems in a plan
kick off
to start something, like a project
wind down
to gradually bring something to an end
follow up
to check on the progress of something later
sign off on
to formally approve something
clock in
to record the time you start work
clock out
to record the time you finish work
step down
to resign from a position
step up
to take more responsibility when needed
roll out
to launch a new product or program
scale back
to reduce the size or amount of something
weigh in
to give your opinion on a discussion
chip in
to contribute money or effort to something
wrap up
to finish something
reach out
to contact someone, especially to start a conversation
circle back
to return to a topic later
loop in
to include someone in an email or discussion
get back to
to reply to someone later
call in sick
to tell your workplace you're too sick to come in
cover for
to do someone's job while they're away
check in
to briefly communicate to see how things are going
move on
to continue to the next topic
send over
to send something to someone
look forward to
to feel excited about something coming up, common in email closings
shut down
to close a business, or turn off a computer
print out
to produce a printed copy
run by
to tell someone your idea to get their opinion
sync up
to make sure everyone has the same information or plan
take off
to not work on a certain day
go over
to review something carefully
hash out
to discuss something until you reach an agreement
flesh out
to add more detail to an idea or plan
back up
to support a colleague, or to make a copy of computer files
get ahead
to make progress or succeed in your career
put forward
to suggest an idea or plan
get across
to succeed in making people understand something
speak up
to say what you think, or to talk louder
follow through
to complete an action you promised or planned
sit in on
to attend a meeting or class as an observer
carry over
to move something, like unused vacation days, to a future period
phase out
to gradually stop using something
let go
to fire someone from a job
get down to
to start focusing seriously on work
hammer out
to reach an agreement after a lot of discussion
step in
to help or take over when needed
move up
to be promoted to a higher position
burn out
to become exhausted from working too hard

How to study this deck

These phrasal verbs are very common in offices and meetings: set up, bring up, hand in, come up with. Learn each with a concrete work situation. It is key to know which ones can be separated ("hand the report in" or "hand in the report") and which cannot ("deal with it"). Practice writing an email with at least five of them.

The trickiest words

put off: it means to postpone: "We put off the meeting". Do not mix it with "put on".
come up with: it means to think of something new: "She came up with a great plan".
lay off: it means to dismiss workers because of cutbacks, not for poor performance.

Examples in context

She set up a meeting with the client.
Please hand in your report by Friday.
She pointed out a mistake in the contract.
He had to face up to the missed deadline.
Don't forget to clock out.
Can you loop in the design team?
Let me run it by my manager first.
Don't be afraid to speak up in meetings.

Mini dialogue

A: We need to set up a meeting.
B: Sure. Who will bring up the budget?
A: I will. I also came up with a new plan.
B: Good. Hand in the report by Friday, please.