Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Phrasal Verb for the Day. Money.


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Phrasal Verb for the Day. Money.




Very short of time today but a few phrasal verbs used in connection with money.

Phrasal Verb
Meaning
Example Sentence
Transitive or Intransitive.
To Buy somebody off
Give somebody money to prevent them causing trouble
They were going to the police but the company paid them off.
Transitive
To Buy somebody out
Buy a company from somebody so that you own all of it
He lost control when hi company was bought out last year.
Intransitive
To Buy something up
Buy large amounts of something
They are buying up all the share in order to take them over.
Transitive
To Cash in on something
To get money or advantage from a situation. Often in an exploitative way
They’re all cashing in on the cheap imports from China.
Intransitive
To Cash up
Count all the money taken
When we cashed up we found we were $50.00 short.
Intransitive
To Pay something out
To Spend money on something
I had to pay out $400 for my car last month.
Intransitive
To Pay something off
To repay a debt or loan
Thank Goodness! After 25 years I’ve paid off the mortgage.
Intransitive
To Pay up
To Say back money you own. Usually a demand
You’d better pay up or you’ll be in trouble
Intransitive
To Save up
To Save (informal)
If you want to travel next year, you’ll have to start saving up.
Intransitive


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