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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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SCALE DOWN skeɪl daʊn

16 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • reduce in size.
Example Sentence: Since the end of the Cold War, most European countries have scaled down their armed forces.
 

SAVE UP seɪv ʌp

15 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • save money.
Example Sentence: If you want a new bike, you'd better start saving up.
 

PUT UP WITH  

14 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • tolerate.
Example Sentence: He's not easy to live with - I think Jo puts up with a lot.
 

PUT OFF pʊt ɔf

13 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • postpone.
Example Sentence: They had decided to put the wedding off until her brother came home from abroad.
 

PLAY UP pleɪ ʌp

12 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • have problems.
Example Sentence: The car is beginning to play up again. It must be its age.
 

PICK UP pɪk ʌp

11 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • getting better.
Example Sentence: Business is finally picking up after the recession.
 

PHASE OUT feɪz aʊt

10 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • stop over time.
Example Sentence: Sweden is planning to phase out its nuclear reactors by the year 2013.
 

PAY UP peɪ ʌp

09 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • give money.
Example Sentence: You must pay up by Friday.
 

NARROW DOWN næroʊ daʊn

08 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • reduce number.
Example Sentence: The police department attempted to narrow down the list of suspects.
 

MIX UP mɪks ʌp

07 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • make untidy.
Example Sentence: I've just spent two hours sorting those papers so please don't mix them up.
 

MESS UP mɛs ʌp

06 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • make mistake.
Example Sentence: This is an important meeting, so don't mess up!
 

MAKE UP FOR  

05 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • compensate.
Example Sentence: This year's good harvest will make up for last year's bad one.
 

MAKE UP meɪk ʌp

04 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • create a story.
Example Sentence: I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.
 

LOOK INTO lʊk ɪntu

03 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • investigate.
Example Sentence: Police are reported to be looking into the case.
 

KEEP UP WITH  

02 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • reach same point.
Example Sentence: She was walking so fast that I couldn't keep up with her.
 
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