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Struggling to Meet Expectations? Learn This Business English Phrasal Verb
- Erin West
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated: 18 hours ago
Welcome to the Business English Phrasal Verbs Quiz!
Today’s Focus:
This common business English phrasal verb is used when you’re trying to match someone's speed, progress, or expectations.
Today’s Challenge:
Your boss wants good results. Your clients want fast replies. Your coworkers need help. It can feel hard to do everything people expect. What do you say?
It’s hard to ___ everyone’s expectations sometimes.
A) hold up
B) keep on up
C) keep up with
D) hold up to
Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.
Did you get it right?
HOLD UP
phrasal verb
to delay something or someone
Sorry, I'm late—traffic held me up.
The meeting was held up by technical issues.
Don’t let one problem hold up the whole project.
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KEEP ON UP
not a correct phrasal verb
KEEP UP WITH
phrasal verb
to stay at the same level as someone or something; to not fall behind
It's hard to keep up with all the new updates.
She reads every day to keep up with her industry.
They struggled to keep up with the growing demand.
HOLD UP to something
phrase
to remain strong or good when tested or used
This material holds up to regular washing.
Does the theory hold up to scrutiny?
The claim didn’t hold up to close inspection.
That's right! The correct answer is C) keep up with.
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