Phrasal Verbs in Business English

Claire Smith has taken ............... as head of the negotiating team.
1. up
2. over
We're taking .............. 50 new staff this year.
1. up
2. on
She talked me ............. signing the contract even though she knew I wanted to go ahead.
1. into
2. out of
She talked me ............... signing the contract even though she knew I didn't want to sign it.
1. into
2. out of
The company was planning to buy a new plant but, in the end, the negotiations with the local administration fell .......
1. through
2. out
He came .............. as being extremely competent for the position.
1. over
2. across
We need to come .......... with a new marketing strategy for that product.
1. in
2. up
In these times of economic crisis, we will have to do ............ a pay rise.
1. with
2. without
I managed to beat them ........... from $50 to $40 a unit.
1. down
2. up
Even though the unions didn't agree with the merger, the management pushed .... with it.
1. on
2. through