{"id":6516,"date":"2013-04-25T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-25T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=6516"},"modified":"2013-04-21T20:28:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T20:28:41","slug":"10-business-english-phrasal-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2013\/04\/25\/10-business-english-phrasal-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Business English Phrasal Verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello, everybody!<\/p>\n

This post is for my readers who want to take their English to a whole new level using phrasal verbs related to business activities.<\/p>\n

Remember that phrasal verbs usually don’t mean what their separate parts mean (verb + particle) so it’s better to be careful, learn and practice them.<\/p>\n

Ready to start? I know I am!<\/p>\n

01. Bottom out<\/strong> = if a situation, price, recession etc bottoms out, it stops getting worse or lower, usually before improving again.<\/p>\n

There are signs that the recession has bottomed out<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nProperty prices are still falling, and show no signs of bottoming out<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nDeath rates have not bottomed out<\/strong> by any means.<\/em><\/p>\n

02. Carve out<\/strong> = to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard. You usually carve out a niche, a career, life etc.<\/p>\n

It can be difficult to carve out<\/strong> a niche in the fashion industry.<\/em>
\nShe carved out<\/strong> a successful career in the film industry.<\/em>
\nHe moved to Boston to carve out<\/strong> a new life for himself.<\/em><\/p>\n

03. Cash in on<\/strong> = to make a profit from a situation in a way that other people think is wrong or unfair<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

The record company was trying to cash in on<\/strong> her fame by releasing early teenage recordings.<\/em>
\nThey accused her of trying to cash in on<\/strong> her daughter’s fame.<\/em>
\nThis is a good year for drug stocks, and you can cash in on<\/strong> it if you’re smart.<\/em><\/p>\n

04. Forge ahead<\/strong> = to suddenly make a lot of progress with something<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Export sales continue to forge ahead<\/strong>.<\/em>
\nThe organizers are forging ahead<\/strong> with a programme of public events.<\/em>
\nI’ve had setbacks before, but whenever I forge ahead<\/strong> and tackle the problems head on, I almost always find new ideas that show the way to their solution.<\/em><\/p>\n

05. Hammer out<\/strong> = to reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

A new deal was hammered out<\/strong> between the two banks.<\/em>
\nLeading oil producers tried to hammer out<\/strong> a deal.<\/em>
\nThree years after the accident the lawyers finally managed to hammer out<\/strong> a settlement with the insurance company.<\/em><\/p>\n

06. Hold out for<\/strong> = to not accept an offer because you want a better one<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

They’ve been holding out for<\/strong> an even higher price.<\/em>
\nTransport workers are holding out for<\/strong> a 20% pay rise.<\/em>
\nMary offered thirty-five dollars; the clerk held out for<\/strong> forty-five.<\/em><\/p>\n

07. Lay off<\/strong> = to end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

They’ve had to cut back production and lay off<\/strong> workers.<\/em>
\nBecause of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay off<\/strong> several hundred workers.<\/em>
\nMillions of people have been laid off<\/strong> in the steel industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

08. Ride out<\/strong> = to get to the end of a difficult or dangerous period or situation without any serious problems<\/p>\n

The ship rode out<\/strong> the storm without any permanent damage.<\/em>
\n\u00a0We hope to ride out<\/strong> this recession better than last time.<\/em>
\n\u00a0Many companies did not manage to ride out<\/strong> the recession.<\/em><\/p>\n

09. Step down\/aside<\/strong> = to leave an official position or job, especially so that someone else can take your place<\/p>\n

The chairman was forced to step down<\/strong> due to ill health.<\/em>
\n\u00a0He is unwilling to step aside<\/strong> in favor of a younger person.<\/em>
\n\u00a0He has decided to step down<\/strong> as captain of the team.<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Zero in on<\/strong> = to start to give all your attention to a particular person or thing<\/p>\n

The newspapers have zeroed in on<\/strong> his private life.<\/em>
\n\u00a0We must decide on our target market, then zero in on<\/strong> it.<\/em>
\n\u00a0Our agenda this morning is very full; so, with your approval, ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to zero in on<\/strong> a strategy to expand our market share.<\/em><\/p>\n

Definitions and examples taken from the Cambridge Dictionary<\/a>, Longman Dictionary<\/a> and Macmillan Dicionary<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Hello, everybody! This post is for my readers who want to take their English to a whole new level using phrasal verbs related to business activities. Remember that phrasal verbs usually don’t mean what their separate parts mean (verb + particle) so it’s better to be careful, learn and practice them. Ready to start? I…<\/p>\n

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