Five phrasal verbs for a brainstorming meeting
Brainstorming sessions are full of energy, ideas, and collaboration. To sound more natural and fluent in English during these meetings, it helps to use common phrasal verbs. They make your language more dynamic and closer to how native speakers express themselves. Here are 5 simple phrasal verbs you can start using right away in your next brainstorming session:
9/19/20251 min read
Here are 5 simple phrasal verbs you can start using right away in your next brainstorming session: 👇
Come up with: To produce or suggest an idea, solution, or plan. Example setence: She came up with a creative slogan during the meeting.
Bounce around: To share and discuss ideas freely with others. Example sentence: We bounced around a few marketing ideas before settling on one.
Build on: To use an idea as a base to develop something further. Example sentence: Let’s build on Tom’s suggestion and make it more practical.
Work out: To solve, develop, or improve an idea by thinking carefully. Example sentence: The team worked out a way to cut costs without reducing quality.
Narrow down: To reduce a large number of possibilities to fewer, more relevant ones. Example sentence: The team narrowed down the options to three strong ideas.
👉 Final Tip
Using phrasal verbs like these not only makes your English sound more natural but also helps you participate more actively in discussions. Try sprinkling a few of them into your next brainstorming meeting and you’ll sound confident and collaborative!
Liz Aldam – English Language Specialist
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