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COUNT ON kaʊnt ɒn

24 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • rely.
Example Sentence: I was counting on that extra bit of income to pay for the course.
 

COME UP kʌm ʌp

23 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • mentioned.
Example Sentence: The issue came up during the meeting.
 

COME IN FOR  

22 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • attract.
Example Sentence: The minister has come in for a lot of criticism over his handling of the affair.
 

CLEAR UP klɪər ʌp

21 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • tidy.
Example Sentence: They helped to clear up after the party.
 

CATCH UP kætʃ ʌp

20 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • reach same point.
Example Sentence: I've been on holiday and need to catch up with the latest developments.
 

BRING FORWARD brɪŋ fɔrwərd

18 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • make earlier.
Example Sentence: The book's publication date has been brought forward.
 

BREAK UP breɪk ʌp

17 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • collapse.
Example Sentence: He may break up under all the stress.
 

BREAK INTO breɪk ɪntu

16 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • enter
Example Sentence: American banks are starting to break into the British finance market.
 

BREAK DOWN breɪk daʊn

15 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • stop working.
Example Sentence: The photocopier has broken down again.
 

BACK UP bæk ʌp

14 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • support.
Example Sentence: His claims are backed up by recent research.
 

STRIKE A DEAL  

10 May 2023

Verb

  • to successfully make a business agreement.
Example Sentence: After hours of negotiating, they managed to strike a deal.
 

TURNAROUND tɜrnəˌraʊnd

03 May 2023

Noun

  • an improvement following poor performance.
Example Sentence: The impressive sales figures are a dramatic turnaround for the company.
 

TRADEOFF treɪdˌɔf

02 May 2023

Noun

  • a situation in which you accept something bad in exchange for something good.
Example Sentence: They may be willing to accept the tradeoff of a higher price for time saved.
 

SYNERGY sɪnərdʒi

01 May 2023

Noun

  • the increased result by combining two or more things.
Example Sentence: Working together we create a synergy that we couldn't do alone.
 

SURGE sɜrdʒ

30 Apr 2023

Noun

  • a sudden increase in the amount of something.
Example Sentence: There's been a recent surge of interest in the product.
 
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