#EngVocab: Phrasal verbs related to work

Hi, Fellas happy Friday night! How’s your work this week anyway? This evening I would like to share some phrasal verbs related to work.

“Carry out.” Meaning: doing a particular work, such as research, teaching, etc.
- Example:
  - “The presentation will be carried out by Martin.”
“Take over.” Meaning: to take a control of something.
- Example:
  - “The X company is going to take over our project in East Borneo.”
“Lay off.” Meaning: to end someone’s employment; to fire someone.
- Example:
  - “Due to decreasing financial performance, the company would consider to lay some workers off.”
“Knuckle down.” Meaning: to start working hard.
- Example:
  - “Since I finally got a manager position, I am going to knuckle it down.”
“Hand in.” Meaning: giving someone an authority.
- Example:
  - “Since Mr. Jacob has an emergency, he handed his works in to me for a while.”
“Back up.” Meaning: giving a support or help.
- Example
  - “Hey Liz, Ms. Catherine suddenly ask for my presence, would you mind if you back me up in the front desk for a while?
“Sign up.” Meaning: accepting to do something or to join an organisation. On the other hand, it also mean to officially register someone on (something), such as project, etc.
- Example:
  - “Sometimes I hate my boss because he usually sign me up on a project without my consent.”
“Team up.” Meaning: to join a group or someone.
- Example:
  - “Marketing and Sales Division generally teamed up in a company.”
“Slack off.” Meaning: to work less hard/necessary.
- Example:
  - “My job is monotonous and it leads me to slack it off.”
“Sell off.” Meaning: to sell the products quickly and with a low price. I think we can say it as a (garage) sale, too.
- Example:
  - “On the end of the year most fashion company will sell off their items.”