Phrasal verbs in an office
I'm afraid I have to c......... ............ our meeting. I'm really busy today. (cancel)
I'm afraid I have to call off our meeting. I'm really busy today.
A useful product is h.................... .
A useful product is handy .
In the future it will be possible to control all devices r...................... (from a distance)
remotely
Another way of saying "What's more"
Moreover/ In addition, Additionally
If you disagree, please ………. up.
speak up
Patrice b............... up an interesting idea at yesterday's meeting. (mention)
Patrice brought up an interesting idea at yesterday's meeting.
The company is famous for its c...............-e............... products. (very modern)
cutting-edge
It was easy to ov................. the mistakes in numbers. (fail to notice)
overlook
Another way of saying " In general"
On the whole/ Overall
These goals will be difficult to ……….. .
These goals will be difficult to a……….. . (achieve)
I'm sorry to hear that the goods didn't arrive. I'll l........ .......... it right away (findout what happened)
I'm sorry to hear that the goods didn't arrive. I'll look into it right away
D................... cars are sure to replace fossil fueled cars. (autonomous/ self-driving)
Driverless cars are sure to replace fossil fueled cars.
Medicine has taken a huge l................... forward in the past 2 decades.
leap
Another way of saying " In consequence"
as a result/ therefore
Shall I l……. you a …….. with this? (help)
Shall I lend you a hand with this?
I usually try to c................. ................ on overdue tasks at the end of the week (do something that you did not have time to do earlier)
I usually try to catch up on overdue tasks at the end of the week
If sth os outdated it's o....................... .
If sth os outdated it's obsolete.
During pandemic many people were co.................. to their homes. (closed in a place)
confined
R.................. our macro-marketing system:
Regarding our macro-marketing system:
To become better at teamwork, everyone has to r……. o……. for help when they need it.
To become better at teamwork, everyone has to reach out for help when they need it.
Patrice b............... up an interesting idea at yesterday's meeting. (mention)
Patrice brought up an interesting idea at yesterday's meeting.
Using a translation app on your mobile device can really e................ your travel experience. (improve)
Using a translation app on your mobile device can really enhance your travel experience.
Scientific findings p................ the way for the development of a new vaccine. (made it possible for others to grow)
paved the way for
As ............ as our cash flow situation is c..............,
As far as our cash flow situation is concerned,.....
………-……… employees have a tendency to take on more and more tasks.
high-achieving employees have a tendency to take on more and more tasks. (ambitious)