Phrasal Verbs - Business situations

Below you’ll be presented with several Phrasal Verbs useful for you in your Business activities: 

The Managing Director stepped down after having spent 15 years in the same company.

Step down means to leave an official position or job.

We really need to weigh up the pros and cons before deciding whether to recall the product.

Weigh up means to consider the good and bad aspects of something in order to reach a decision.

Sam put forward his proposal at the meeting but it was unfortunately rejected.

Put forward means to offer an idea, opinion or reason so people can discuss and arrive at a decision.    

The meeting dragged on so long that we were all wondering when we could finally get back to work!    

Drag on means to continue for longer than you want or think is necessary.     

I’m standing in for Claire while she is on that month-long training course.

Stand in for means to take someone’s place temporarily while they are absent.

“Sorry but I need to put off the meeting scheduled for today. Are you available next Monday?

Put off means to postpone.

The company has brought forward the date of the new product launch to avoid problems with the competition.

Bring forward means to move an arrangement to an earlier time/date.