Meetings: Phrasal Verbs

Here is a list of some of the most common phrasal verbs used in meetings. Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.

Phrasal Verb	Explanation Notes	Example Sentence
to hold on	To wait a short time	Hold on a second! That is completely irrelevant.
To look into something	Investigate	Maria, could you look into that possibility for us?
to be off	not valid anymore	I’m afraid the deal is off with Brian.
to call off	to cancel	He had to call off his appointment with Tom because he was ill.
to put off	to postpone an appointment	Can we put that meeting off until next week?
To wrap something up	To finish, used for meetings, presentations, etc.	That wraps things up, so thanks for coming everyone.
To come up	To appear	That point is coming up in a moment.
To go ahead	To proceed	The construction of the bridge must go ahead. We’ll lose the client if we don’t complete it on time.
To go through	To review	Let’s just go over the decisions that have been made in this meeting.