Phrasal Verbs for Business

1

100

Lay off 

e.g. The company had to lay off several employees due to budget cuts. 

Fire staff

200

Go under

e.g. The small business had to go under after facing financial difficulties. 

To go bankrupt, close the business.

300

Fall through

e.g. Unfortunately, the merger fell through due to disagreements between the parties. 

When something is not successfully completed.

2

100

Run out of

e.g. We've run out of office supplies, so we need to order more

No more of

200

Take over

e.g. The multinational corporation plans to take over several smaller companies. 

Take control

300

Sort out

e.g. Let's sort out these issues before moving forward with the project.

 Organize, fix, correct or straighten out.

3

100

Back up

e.g. Always have a back up plan in case the main server crashes.

A duplicate of something.

200

Deal with

e.g. As a manager, you need to know how to deal with conflicts in the workplace. 

To handle a problem.

300

Turn to

e.g. When faced with challenges, don't hesitate to turn to your colleagues for assistance. 

To ask for help.

4

100

Come up

e.g. Unexpected challenges can come up during project execution 

To happen, to arise.

200

Fill out  

e.g. Please fill out this form before your interview.

To complete a form

300

Get by  

e.g. Despite the tough market conditions, the company managed to get by.

Survive

5

100

Keep up with

e.g. It's important to keep up with industry trends to stay competitive. 

To be up to date.

200

Bail out

e.g. The government decided to bail out struggling banks during the recession. 

Rescue

300

Put in a good word for

e.g. I'll put in a good word for you with the hiring manager. 

Say something positive about someone.