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Business English Vocabulary Challenge: phrasal verbs 'warm up,' 'heat up,' 'level up,' and 'scroll up'
- Erin West
- Mar 2
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 1
Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge!
Today’s focus: a phrasal verb you’ll often hear in meetings and team discussions, especially when people are unsure about a new idea or proposal.
Today’s Challenge:
Your colleague has introduced a new idea at work. At first, the team isn’t sure about it. But you’re confident they’ll understand once they hear more.
You tell your colleague:
I think they'll _____ to the idea once they see the benefits.
a) warm up
b) heat up
c) level up
d) scroll up
Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.
Did you get it right?
WARM UP
phrasal verb
to prepare for an activity by doing light exercise or practice
Soccer players always warm up before a game.
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WARM UP TO something/ somebody
phrasal verb
to slowly start liking or accepting something/ somebody
At first, I didn’t like the idea, but I warmed up to it.
He was nervous at first, but he warmed up to his new classmates.
HEAT UP
phrasal verb
to make something hotter
I heated up my soup because it was cold.
LEVEL UP
phrasal verb
to improve, to increase in skill, status, or quality
He practiced every day to level up his skills.
She took a leadership course to level up her management skills.
The company is investing in new technology to level up its services.
To stay competitive, we must level up our customer service.
SCROLL UP
phrasal verb
to move a page up with your finger or mouse
I can't find the message. Can you scroll up and check again?
That's right! The correct answer is a) warm up.
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