Business Phrasal Verbs 3

To believe in or accept an idea, plan, or way of thinking

Not everyone on the team bought into the new strategy proposed by the manager.

To accept someone else's opinion or decision because you respect their knowledge or authority

Since she had more experience, the team decided to defer to her judgment on the matter.

To add more details or information to make something more complete

The teacher asked the students to flesh out their essay ideas with specific examples.

To treat a problem or mistake as unimportant and not give it proper attention

The report glossed over the serious mistakes that were made during the project.

To discuss something thoroughly until you reach an agreement or solution

The two managers decided to hash out their disagreement before the project deadline.

To take action to protect yourself from future loss or risk

Many people buy gold to hedge against rising prices in the economy.

To delay doing something or to wait before taking action

Let's hold off on making a decision until we have more information.

To speak honestly and directly with someone, even if the truth is difficult

I want to level with you — the project is not going as well as we hoped.

To reduce something to a smaller size or amount by removing what is unnecessary

We need to pare down our budget because the company is spending too much money.

To disagree with or resist an idea, plan, or statement

Several employees pushed back on the new schedule because it gave them less free time.

To control or limit something that is growing too much or becoming a problem

The government introduced new rules to rein in the rising cost of housing.

To introduce or launch a new product, service, or plan to the public

The phone company plans to roll out its new model in stores next month.

To support or strengthen something that is weak or in danger of failing

The company borrowed money to shore up its finances during the difficult period.

To create a new and separate product, company, or show from an existing one

The popular TV show was spun off into a new series focusing on one of the characters.

To deal with or organize something so that it is finished or in order

Let me square away these last few tasks before we leave for the weekend.

To avoid discussing the main point of a topic by talking about other things

He kept talking around the issue instead of telling us what the real problem was.

To carefully find or separate information that is hidden or difficult to understand

The researcher tried to tease out the main causes of the problem from a large amount of data.

To take back or reduce the strength of something you previously said or promised

The politician walked back his earlier comments after they upset many people.

To make something weaker or less effective by removing important parts

The new law was watered down so much that it no longer protected the environment.

To gradually bring something to an end, or to relax after a busy period

The store is winding down its operations and will close completely next year.