10 Phrasal verbs used in business

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Examples
Call off	To cancel or postpone a meeting or event	We had to call off the meeting due to a scheduling conflict. The CEO called off the conference because of the pandemic. Let's call off the presentation until we have more data. They called off the negotiations after reaching an impasse. We might need to call off the project if funding doesn't come through.
Wrap up	To conclude or finish a meeting	Let's wrap up the meeting with a summary of the key points. We need to wrap up the discussion and make a decision. She wrapped up the presentation with a call to action. They wrapped up the meeting earlier than expected. It's time to wrap up; we've been here for hours.
Follow up	To revisit or continue a discussion or action	We need to follow up on the action items from the last meeting. She promised to follow up with the client next week. Let's follow up with an email summarizing our discussion. They never followed up on our proposal; I'll reach out again. We'll follow up on this issue in the next team meeting.
Bring up	To introduce or mention a topic for discussion	I'd like to bring up the budget concerns before we proceed. He brought up the issue of employee morale during the meeting. They brought up a new proposal for restructuring the team. She brought up a valid point that we hadn't considered. Let's bring up the topic of marketing strategies in today's agenda.
Break down	To analyze or explain something in detail	Can you break down the financial projections for us? He broke down the problem into manageable tasks. Let's break down the sales figures by region. They broke down the budget to identify areas for cost-saving. We need to break down the project timeline into smaller milestones.
Go over	To review or discuss something in detail	Let's go over the agenda for today's meeting. We need to go over the contract terms before signing. They went over the proposal with a fine-tooth comb. She went over the project timeline with the team. We'll go over the feedback from the beta testing phase.
Put off	To postpone or delay a meeting or decision	We had to put off the meeting until next week. They put off making a decision until they had more information. Let's put off discussing the budget until after lunch. She put off scheduling the training session due to low attendance. We can't put off addressing the issue any longer.
Run through	To quickly review or summarize something	Let's run through the main points of the proposal. We need to run through the agenda before the client arrives. He ran through the presentation to make sure everything was in order. They ran through the project timeline one last time. She'll run through the report with the team before submitting it.
Come up with	To suggest or devise a plan, idea, or solution	We need to come up with a strategy for increasing sales. They came up with a creative solution to the problem. Let's come up with a proposal for the new project. She came up with the idea during brainstorming sessions. We'll come up with a plan to address the client's concerns.
Hold off	To delay or postpone something temporarily	Let's hold off on making a decision until we have more information. They held off announcing the new product until after the holidays. We decided to hold off the meeting until next week. She held off scheduling the event due to unforeseen circumstances. We'll hold off discussing the issue until the CEO arrives.