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