Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
add to
Meaning
to include an item in your online shopping cart
Example
I always **add to** my cart before comparing prices on other websites.
phrasal-verb
add up
Meaning
to calculate the total cost or amount
Example
Before shopping, I like to **add up** all my expenses.
phrasal-verb
add up revenue
Meaning
to calculate total income or sales
Example
The accountant will **add up revenue** from all branches.
phrasal-verb
add up to
Meaning
to result in a total amount; to make sense financially
Example
All these small expenses **add up to** a large amount by the end of the month.
phrasal-verb
adhere to
Meaning
to follow or obey a rule, law, or belief strictly
Example
All organizations must **adhere to** government policies.
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adhere to principles
Meaning
to continue to obey or follow moral rules or beliefs
Example
A true professional should **adhere to principles** even under pressure.
phrasal-verb
adjust back
Meaning
to return to a previous state or routine after a change
Example
It took her a while to **adjust back** to her normal schedule after the project ended.
phrasal-verb
adjust for change
Meaning
to make modifications to deal with new circumstances
Example
The manager asked everyone to **adjust for change** during the transition.
phrasal-verb
adjust to
Meaning
to gradually become comfortable with a new situation
Example
It can be hard to **adjust to** a new country's social norms.
phrasal-verb
adjust within
Meaning
to make internal changes to adapt to new conditions
Example
The team had to **adjust within** the department to meet new expectations.
phrasal-verb
adjust within a team
Meaning
to modify behavior to work better with colleagues
Example
New members often need time to **adjust within a team**.
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advocate for
Meaning
to publicly support a cause or person
Example
Students **advocate for** safer campuses at the town hall.
phrasal-verb
age into
Meaning
to grow into a role or habit as you get older
Example
Many leaders **age into** a calmer style of decision-making.
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agree on
Meaning
to reach a shared decision or understanding
Example
We finally **agreed on** the marketing strategy after a long discussion.
phrasal-verb
agree upon
Meaning
to reach a shared understanding or decision on something
Example
Both nations **agreed upon** a trade policy that benefits their people.
phrasal-verb
agree with
Meaning
to have the same opinion as someone else
Example
I completely **agree with** you on this matter.
phrasal-verb
aim at
Meaning
to have a particular goal or purpose
Example
This research **aims at** improving online education quality.
phrasal-verb
aim for
Meaning
to try to achieve a particular goal
Example
You should **aim for** continuous improvement in your work.
phrasal-verb
aim for excellence
Meaning
to try to achieve the best possible results
Example
Always **aim for excellence** instead of settling for average results.
phrasal-verb
aim higher
Meaning
to set more ambitious goals
Example
If you want to succeed, you must **aim higher**.
phrasal-verb
aim toward
Meaning
to direct efforts or plans toward achieving something
Example
Her education is **aimed toward** a career in medicine.
phrasal-verb
aim toward excellence
Meaning
to focus effort on achieving the highest quality or standard
Example
Our company always **aims toward excellence** in every project.
phrasal-verb
air issues out
Meaning
to talk openly about problems to resolve them
Example
Teams **air issues out** during retros so nothing lingers.
phrasal-verb
align across
Meaning
to bring strategies or actions in agreement across regions or teams
Example
Global managers **align across** departments to ensure consistent performance.