50 Business English Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are commonly used in business situations where English is being used. So it is important that you can understand them when you hear them being used.

To help you do this, below you'll find a list of 50 phrasal verbs which are frequently used in business and work situations in English.

You will know some of these already, but there will be some that you don't know or are unsure about. To help you quickly learn the meaning of these phrasals verbs, click on the phrasal verb and this will take you to a YouTube video where you will learn its meaning and use.

To help you remember the meaning and use of the phrasal verb, after you have watched the video for the phrasal verb, create a sentence in your own words using it.

To learn the best way to remember new vocabulary in English (including phrasal verbs), read our article called 'A method for remembering vocabulary in English'.



A List of 50 Commonly Used Business English Phrasal Verbs

You will find below that some of the phrasal verbs are listed two times. Where this happens, each entry has a different meaning and use. So watch the YouTube video for both to learn what these are.

  1. PUT OFF
  2. TURN UP
  3. LOOK UP
  4. HEAD OFF
  5. SORT OUT
  6. GET RID OF
  7. PICK UP
  8. TAKE CARE OF
  9. DROP OFF
  10. END UP
  11. HEAD TO
  12. CARRY OUT
  13. TAKE PART
  14. PUT UP WITH
  15. STAND OUT
  16. BREAK DOWN
  17. MESS UP
  18. LIE BEHIND
  19. TAKE PLACE
  20. TURN DOWN
  21. FILL OUT
  22. SET UP
  23. SET APART
  24. COME UP
  25. GO OVER
  26. USE UP
  27. DEAL WITH
  28. PULL OUT
  29. LEAD TO
  30. POP OUT
  31. JOT DOWN
  32. COUNT ON
  33. SHUT DOWN
  34. FIND OUT
  35. TALK ROUND
  36. GET OUT OF
  37. SORT OUT
  38. BACK OUT
  39. TURN OUT
  40. TRY OUT
  41. GO ALONG WITH
  42. LOOK LIKE
  43. COME UP WITH
  44. RIP OFF
  45. END UP
  46. OPT FOR
  47. GET ROUND TO
  48. TALK OUT OF
  49. SHOW UP
  50. RULE OUT

To see any of the other 'Phrasal Verb Daily' videos, you can either go to the Blair English YouTube channel or click on the phrasal verb you want to learn in the list below.

To both learn and improve your use of other phrasal verbs and verbs in English, do our free online exercises. To see what exercises we have, go to our 'English Verb Exercises Menu'.