Seven Common Phrasal Verbs at Work

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Do you work in an English speaking environment?

Here are seven common phrasal verbs for you to use at work. Learning phrasal verbs is an important part of speaking fluent English and sounding more like a native speaker.

A phrasal verb is an expression, similar to an idiom. It usually consists of two words: a verb and a preposition.  When we add the preposition, the original meaning of the verb changes. That's why phrasal verbs can be confusing. 

And for correct word stress and melody, make sure that you stress the preposition more than the verb.  And of course, link the two words (don't pause between them).

Here are some common phrasal verbs that you should know, along with example sentences:

1 - to pay off (first meaning)
Meaning: to have good results after much effort 
Example sentences:

• Your hard work paid off.

• Our investment paid off.

2 - to pay off (second meaning)
Second meaning:  to finish paying a loan
Example sentences:

• I will pay off my car loan next year.

• I finally paid off my debts.

• My house is paid off.

 3 - to wrap up
Meaning: to finish completely
Example sentences:

• We will wrap up the meeting in a few minutes

• I think it’s time to wrap up and go home.

4 - to burn out
Meaning: to get sick from working hard and long hours
Example sentences:

• He burned out from working sixty hours a week.

• There’s a lot of employee burnout in that industry. (Here the expression is used in its noun form. In that case, we stress the verb more.)

5 - to miss out
Meaning: to miss a good opportunity (always followed by "on")
Example sentences:

• Because we didn't take action sooner, we missed out on a good investment oppurtunity.

• You missed out  on a great party last night

6 - to price out

Meaning:  you can no longer buy or invest because of a price increase (usually said as: "priced out of the market")

Example sentences:

• If you don't buy now, we will be priced out of the market.

• Many young people are priced out of this neighborhood.

 7 - to call in sick - to price out

Meaning: to call your employer to let them know you are not coming to work because of illness.
Example sentences:

• We are short-staffed because several  employees called in sick.

• I don't feel well, I think I'd better call in sick

One of my favorite books for learning phrasal verbs is called "The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book". 

Also, to keep learning new phrasal verbs, I recommend that you listen to native speakers and then look up the new expressions you hear them using.  

Good luck with your English and don’t stop practicing!

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." (Henry David Thoreau)

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