Ask around: Ask people the same question.

Please ask around to find out who called that customer.

Bail out: To rescue somebody from a difficult financial problem.

Our company offered to bail out two small companies.

Bottom out: To stop getting worse.

Fortunately we believe the recession has bottomed out.

Branch out: Expand one's interests. A new sector.

The tech company has branched out into hotel industry.

Break into: Enter (with effort or force).

At last he broke into broadcasting.

Call back: Return a phone call.

I'll call you back later, I'm busy now.

Call off: Cancel something.

The meeting needs to be called off, some problems came up.

Carry on: Continue.

He rented a bigger office to carry on his work.

Close down: Stop operating.

They decided to close down because of the crisis.

Come across: To find unexpectedly.

Let me know if you come across the files I'm looking for.

Cope with: handle a problem.

I´m coping with serious problems.

Cut back: To reduce something.

Cutting back on staff is what most managers hate doing.

Deal with: Handle a situation.

Dealing with some customers is not easy.

Drop in: Make a short visit.

They will drop in tomorrow to see the new office.

Drop by: To stop by without making an appointment.

Drop by my office when you are free to discuss the project.

Fall through: A plan or sale fails, it is not successful.

The idea of opening a new branch fell through.

Figure out: To find the answer.

We don't know what's wrong with that team, we need to figure it out.

Fill out/in: To complete (a form).

She needs to fill out the application form to apply for the job.

Find out: Discover a fact or piece of information.

We need to find out what our customers think of our service.

Follow up: To continue communicating with someone after an event.

We will follow up our new customer emails.

Go through: Experience something bad.

The company is going through a lot of difficulties now.

Go under: It fails completely or stops operating.

Is the new branch going under?

Hold on: Wait.

Hold on,please! I'll be with you in a minute.

Join in: Participate.

We'd like you to join in the conversation. Your opinion is important.

Lay off: Fire (staff).

We were forced to lay off part of our staff.

Look forward to: To expect with pleasure.

We look forward to getting a positive answer.

Level off: To stop rising or falling and become steady.

We think that inflation has started to level off.

Level up: To increase, make progress or raise the economic condition.

After such a slow progress we think we are leveling up.

Put off: Delay or postpone.

The meeting has to be put off to next week.

Sort out: To organise or fix.

Something's wrong with this budget, we need to sort it out.

Shop around: To compare prices from different sources.

When suppliers are expensive we shop around for a better price.

Take on: Employ new staff.

We're not taking on any new staff at the moment.

Take in: Do some work in your home for someone else.

He's tired because he takes in more work than he should.

Take off: Become successful or popular very fast

His business has clearly taken off.

Take over: To take control of something.

The new manager is taking over in a few days.

Think over: To consider.

I have a two projects to think over, please give two days.

Pull out: To move away from something or stop being involved in it.

The project is too expensive so we decided to pull out.

Run out of: Have no more of something.

Our company is running out of money.

Wrap up: To finish an event or an activity.

Let's wrap up this meeting and go home.