closing - The company is _____ down its London office. (to shut a shop, factory or service for a long period or for ever), make - We'll pay you half now, and _____ up the difference next month. (to pay extra so that a loss or different is covered), get - She doesn't _____ on with her new boss. (to be friendly or work well with someone), dragged - Negotiations _____ on into the night. (to continue slowly without ending), fighting - The unions are _____ against the proposed redundancies. (to struggle to try to overcome something), follow - I'll _____ up your idea of targeting our address list with a special mailing. (to examine something further), went - Two months later, they _____ back on their agreement. (not to do what has been promised), set - The company was _____ up in 1994. (to begin something or to organise something new), turned - He _____ down the job he was offered. (to refuse), held - Discussion of item 4 was _____ over until the next meeting. (to postpone or put back to a later date), fallen - In the last six months we have _____ behind our rivals. (to have fewer sales or make less profit), handed - He decided to resign, so _____ in his notice. (to deliver a letter by hand), working - He resigned last week, and is now _____ out his notice. (to work during the time between resigning and actually leaving the company), weed - The test is designed to _____ out candidates who have low mathematical skills. (to remove unsuitable candidates or employees), carried - The staff _____ on working in spite of the fire. (to continue or to go on doing something), cancelled - Higher costs have _____ out the increased sales revenue. (to balance or act against each other and so make each other invalid), fill - I'll _____ in for him while he is away at his brother's wedding. (to do someone else's job temporarily, phased - Smith Ltd will be _____ out as a supplier of spare parts. (to remove something gradually), sort - Did you _____ out the accounts problem with the auditor? (to put into order), opt - Do you think they'll _____ out when they realise how hard the project is? (to decide not to do something), run - Your suggestions sound good. Let's _____ with them for a while. (informal - to decide to carry out an idea or project), back - His union refused to _____ him up in his argument with management. (to support or help),

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