1. warm up
- to start liking someone or something more as you spend more time with them, especially
- i.e.) the new puppyu was scared of my husband when we first got him, but he warmed up to him pretty quickly
2. work out
- to exercise
- i.e.) I try to work out every morning, by repeatedly lifting a heavy donut to my mouth
3. work (something) out
- to come up with a solution or a comprimise with someone
- i.e.) don't worry I am sure we can work something out so that everyone is happy
4. cut corners
- to complete a task in a fast and careless way. To do something without paying attention to details, thereby making mistakes or causing new problems
- i.e.) The new filing system won't work if we cut corners
5. back to the drawing board
- to start again from the begining with a completely new idea
- i.e.) he's going back to the drawing board on this one
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6. call it a day
- you are giving up on something. This can refer to taking a break on a project or to stopping something completely. It can be negative or positive, depending on the context
- i.e.) We'have made plenty of progress, I think it's time to call it a day
- i.e.) the trial hasn't worked, I'm afraid we're going to have to call it a day.
<Reference>
www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-phrasal-verbs/
preply.com/en/blog/2020/04/16/business-english-terms-phrases/
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