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build sth on sth
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to develop something that was started in the past or created by someone else
We must build on our reputation to expand the business./A good relationship is built on trust.
put away
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put items into their proper place
Please put away your clothes.
put on
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to make a device operate, or to cause a device to play something, such as a CD or DVD, by pressing a switch
could you put the light on? / do you mind if I put the television/some music on?
take something down
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to remove something that is in a wall or something that is temporary, or to remove a structure by separating its different parts
I took the pictures down.
set up
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start something/organise, arrange something
I set up the company in my twenties./Can you set up a meeting for tomorrow?
run something past/by someone
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show sb your work to get their feedback or advise
Can I run my idea past you?
copy someone in (on an email)
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add someone to an email you are sending to others
I'll copy you in on all the team's emails.
pencil (sth) in
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to arrange something in the future knowing that the plan might change
Let's pencil in a meeting for next Friday.
go over
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to review something
Let's go over the presentation one more time.
deal with
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handle something/be responsible for something
I have to deal with a lot of phone calls.
take over (a role/responsibility)
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to begin to do something someone else was doing
Who is going to take over your job when you leave?
report back (to someone)
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tell sb information you have discovered
After the conference I'll report back with anything interesting.
get ahead
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to make progress
You need to make lots of connections in order to get ahead in this industry.
lay off
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discharge a worker temporarily or permanently because of economic conditions or shortage of work
the company has laid off 30 per cent of this staff
knock off
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stop work
they usually knock off at 5pm
carry out
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perform a task
we're carrying out a market research survey
take on
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engage an employee
he took me on as an apprentice
call off
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cancel an event or agreement
they held a ballot on whether to call off industrial action
draw up
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prepare a plan, agreement, or other document in detail
they instructed an attorney to draw up a sales agreement
jot down
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write down
to complete/perform a task
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carry out
We're carrying out a market research survey.
apply oneself seriously to a task
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knuckle down
The sailors knuckled down when there was work to be done.
to give (CV, some papers)
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hand in
to focus, be regularly involved
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keep up with
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do before you need to
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get ahead
wyprzedzać
engage an employee
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take on
podjąć się
he took me on as an apprentice
cooperate in a task or undertaking
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pull together
employees and managers began to pull together as a team
pursue or investigate something further
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follow up
podejmować właściwe kroki, kontynuacja, podsumowanie
I will send you a follow up to inform you of the outcome.
to hide or store something, especially money or gift, in order to use it in the future
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to squirrel away
I purchased some Christmas presents in October and squirreled them away until December
to eat something quickly and eagerly
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to scarf down
Lunch is usually scarfed down in five minutes before they run out to play.
to make something stronger or more important
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to beef up
The security was beefed up during the presidential speech
to interrupt a conversation or discussion or someone who is talking
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to butt in
Can I just butt in there?
to decide not to do something because you are too frightened
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to chicken out
I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out.
to become silent suddenly, usually because you are embarrassed or nervous, or do not want to talk about a particular subject
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to clam up
He just clams up if you ask him about his childhood.
to become extremely angry or to lose control of yourself from surprise or shock
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to flip out
I nearly flipped out when she told me she and David were getting married.
if something grosses you out, you think it is very unpleasant or disgusting
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to gross out
He smells and he's dirty - he really grosses me out.
To make a speech or piece of writing less serious
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to lighten up
Hey, lighten up, you lighten up.
to make a mistake, or to spoil something
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to screw up
I screwed up, sorry guys.
spend money (negative/positive)
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fork out/splash out
treat a problem with less importance than it deserves
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gloss over
spend too much time thinking or talking about something negative/unpleasant
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dwell on
to become more aware of something
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wise up

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