B2 - Unit 9 - Phrasal Verbs and Expressions about Work

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Keep up

Back

To continue. ➤ The rain kept up all afternoon.

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Fill in (a form)

Back

To complete an application form. ➤ Could you please fill in your personal data?

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Hold down

Back

To keep a job. ➤ He was unable to hold down a job after his breakdown.

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Move on

Back

To start doing something new. ➤ I've been in this job long enough; it's time I moved on.

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Take on

Back

To employ someone or staff. ➤ She was taken on as a trainee.

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Break your back

Back

– Work very, very hard to do something.
Example: He broke his back building the house by himself.

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Cook the books

Back

• Change numbers in financial documents to cheat or hide the truth.
  Example: The company cooked the books to avoid paying taxes.

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Think on your feet

Back

·         Make a quick and smart decision without planning.
Example: She had to think on her feet during the job interview.

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Donkey work

Back

Do the boring and hard parts of a job.
Example: I did all the donkey work while my boss took the credit

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Monkey business

Back

Do something dishonest or silly, often to trick people.
Example: There’s some monkey business going on with that contract.