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Business English Phrasal Verbs 'mark down', 'mark up', and 'mark off'
- Erin West
- Jan 28
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 4
Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge! Today, we’re focusing on Business English phrasal verbs you’ll often hear when talking about pricing, sales, and special offers.
Today's Challenge:
You're out shopping for new headphones. Last week they were $150, but today you notice the price is lower. You’re telling a friend about the deal:
Hey, did you see the price of those headphone? They were $150 last week.
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And your friend responds:
Yeah, I know. They've been marked _____ to $100 now. That's a good deal.
A) down
B) up C) off
Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.
Did you answer correctly?
MARK DOWN
phrasal verb
to reduce the price of something
The store marked down all winter coats.
They always mark down items at the end of the season.
MARK UP
phrasal verb
to increase the price of something
The store marked up the prices before the holidays.
Gas prices were marked up last week.
MARK OFF
phrasal verb
1) to separate or show the limits of an area or section using lines, barriers, or marks; 2) to indicate that something is completed (by putting a checkmark, crossing it out, or drawing a line through it)
The police marked off the accident area.
He marked off each task on his to-do list.
That's right! The correct answer is a.down.
Business English Phrasal Verbs
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