Business English Vocabulary Challenge: phrasal verbs 'put up,' 'pull off,' 'get over,' or 'drop by'

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge! Today, we're learning four common Business English phrasal verbs.

Today's Challenge:

Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.

Did you get it right?

PUT UP + with something

phrasal verb

to tolerate or accept something difficult or annoying

I can’t put up with this noise anymore!

He won’t put up with rude customers.

I don’t know how you put up with that job.

PULL OFF

phrasal verb

to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected.

Nobody thought she could finish the project on time, but she pulled it off.

They didn’t have much experience, but they still pulled off a successful event.

I don’t know how you pulled off that trick—it looked impossible!

GET OVER

phrasal verb

to recover from something, for ex. an illness, disappointment, or shock

It took her months to get over the breakup.

I finally got over my fear of public speaking.

You need to get over the fact that you didn’t get the job and move on.

DROP BY

phrasal verb

to visit someone briefly without an arrangement

I’ll drop by your office later to discuss the report.

Can you drop by the store and pick up some milk on your way home?

My parents sometimes drop by unannounced, which can be frustrating.

He said he’d drop by for a quick chat after work.

So, the correct answer is b) pull off.

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