Multi-word Verbs - BE 4 - Unit 3: Building Relation

We arrived at 7.58 and the train set off at 8 o’clock. We barely made it.

Let’s set up the new contract while we continued discussing the schedule.

I need to catch up with her. She is way ahead of me.

She drew up a meeting for Tuesday.

I was looking for Ray this morning, but I didn’t see him.

I am looking forward to seeing you next week.

I am going to carry on working until I finish.

I need to switch on the printer. Is that ok with you ?

They developed a new scheme.

They came up with a new scheme of installment loan for the negotiation.

We must develop an effective solution to communicate with our customers.

We must figure out an effective solution to communicate with our customers.

The board of directors eliminated the main supplier and decided to start providing the service themselves.

The board of directors cut out the main supplier and decided to start providing the service themselves.

The sales manager finally found a way to bypass/eliminate their problems.

The sales manager finally found a way to get around their problems.

Get down = refuse

Please, just continue.

Please, just go on.

We agree to examine/review these sales budgets before 4 pm.

We agree to go through these sales budgets before 4 pm.

The human resource manager needs to schedule/arrange an interview with the candidate on Thursday morning.

The human resource manager needs to set up an interview with the candidate on Thursday morning.

The management gathering has been cancelled.

The management gathering has been called off.

 The CEO has requested some major adjustments in the way we operate the business.

The CEO has called for some major adjustments in the way we operate the business.

I appreciated that they would eventually accept our business recommendations.

I appreciated that they would come around to our business recommendations.

We have to be as successful as our competitors.

We have to keep up/catch up with our competitors to extend our market shares.

That factory produces 10,000 milk cartons everyday.

That factory turns out 10,000 milk cartons everyday.

That newly opened branch makes/earns a lot of revenue.

That newly opened branch brings in a lot of revenue.

The human resources staff forgot to include employee benefits in the calculation.

The human resources staff factor in employee benefits.

The policemen will look into the criminal case.

They will investigate it.

The sales department has to eliminate some of these discounts.

The sales department has to do away with some of these discounts.

Mr. John replaced the previous CEO back in 2017.

Mr. John took over the previous CEO back in 2017.

I would like to point out that this marketing strategy had always worked in the past.

I would like to mention/remind everyone that this marketing strategy had always worked in the past.

The smart staff brought up a very interesting case study.

The smart staff raised a very interesting case study.

We can’t just admit the loss and stop trying.

We can’t just admit the loss and give up.  


have a friendly relationship - get on
Now we get on really well.


registered - check in
I have already checked in at the hotel.

make stronger - build up
I have to build up my relationship with my original contact again.


change something into something successful - turn round
How did you turn it round ?




postponing / delaying - turn off


appear /arrive somewhere - turn up
He simply decided not to turn up at the meeting.



disappoint - turn down
I have let him down.



arrange - set up
We will set up a meeting in Brussel by email.



continue - carry on
I am going to carry on working until about six.



cancelled - called off
He called the meeting off at the last minute.
      
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We cannot hold the meeting tomorrow.
We will have to call off the meeting tomorrow.

They have postponed (turned off) the presentation until Thursday.
I am sorry I have disappointed you (let you down).

She has arranged the conference call for nine o'clock.
She has set up  the conference call for nine o'clock.

This is a crucial meeting. Make sure you arrive on time.
Make sure you turn up on time.


Everyone continued working as if nothing has happened.
Everyone carried on working as if nothing has happened.

You will need to register at the Hilton around four o'clock.
You will need to check in at the Hilton around four o'clock.

I have a good relationship with my new boss.
I get on with my new boss.