91. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Down"

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In this episode I have chosen 4 business phrasal verbs that use the preposition "down". The preposition down can mean a few things but one the main categories is to reduce. 

Remember we can sometimes find logic in the phrasal verb by looking at the preposition. So, here are the 4 we are going to look at:

• To tone down - reducir el tono
• To whittle down  - reducir
• To play down - restar importancia a
• To put something down to  - atribuir

I hope that you find this useful. Rememeber that it's just as important to understand these as well as to use them so that the next time you are in a meeting or on a phonecall you can figure out what someone is trying to say.

Enjoy! Anna

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