Errands and paperwork

中文易错上交是 hand in；hand over 是移交。

搭配hand in an application · hand it in

易混turn in · hand over

中文易错寄出是 mail out；寄回是 send back。

搭配mail out documents · mail it out

易混send off · send back

中文易错打电话给是 call up（美式）；call on 是拜访、请人发言。

搭配call up the bank · call them up

易混call back · call on

中文易错回复是 get back to；reply you 是中式。

搭配get back to a customer · get back to me

易混call back · follow up

中文易错催办是 chase up；chase 单独是追。

搭配chase up an order · chase it up

易混follow up · chase down

中文易错追查是 chase down；催办是 chase up。

搭配chase down a refund · chase it down

易混chase up · track down

中文易错理顺是 straighten out；straighten up 是站直、收拾。

搭配straighten out a mistake · straighten it out

易混sort out · clear up

中文易错来回跑是 run around；run into 是偶遇。

搭配run around town · run around for paperwork

易混run about · rush around

中文易错录入是 key in；type in 更泛。

搭配key in a code · key it in

易混type in · enter

中文易错输入是 type in；type up 是打成稿。

搭配type in a password · type it in

易混key in · type up

中文易错扫描是 scan in；scan 单独是扫。

搭配scan in documents · scan it in

易混key in · upload

中文易错print off 和 print out 同义。

搭配print off a form · print it off

易混print out · copy out

中文易错闲待是 hang around；hang out 是和朋友玩。

搭配hang around the office · hang around for an hour

易混wait around · hang out

中文易错电话报告是 phone in；也指打电话请假。

搭配phone in sick · phone in a report

易混call in · report back

中文易错预约是 book in（英式常用）；美式多说 schedule。

搭配book in an appointment · book someone in

易混sign up for · book up

中文易错set back 是耽误；set off 是出发、触发。

搭配set back the timeline · set us back two days

易混hold up · push back

中文易错推动通过是 push through；push back 是推迟、反对。

搭配push through an approval · push it through

易混carry through · push back

中文易错跟到底 是 see through；看穿也是 see through。

搭配see a process through · see it through

易混follow through · carry through

中文易错做完是 carry through；carry out 是执行。

搭配carry a plan through · carry it through

易混see through · follow through

中文易错顺路来是 come by；come by 也指“得到”。

搭配come by the office · come by later

易混drop by · stop by

中文易错写下来是 write down；write up 是整理成文。

搭配write down a number · write it down

易混note down · write up

中文易错完整写出是 write out；write off 是勾销。

搭配write out a check · write it out

易混write down · fill out

中文易错平息是 smooth over；smooth out 是抹平表面。

搭配smooth over a mistake · smooth things over

易混sort out · paper over

中文易错办妥是 square away；square up 是结账。

搭配square away the details · square it away

易混square up · sort out

中文易错收起来是 tidy away；tidy up 是整体收拾。

搭配tidy away the files · tidy it away

易混put away · tidy up

中文易错试探是 sound out；sound 单独是听起来。

搭配sound someone out · sound out the team

易混feel out · check with

中文易错去看看能不能办是 see about；see to 是负责处理。

搭配see about a refund · see about it

易混see to · look into

中文易错负责处理是 see to；see about 更偏“看看怎么办”。

搭配see to the details · see to it

易混see about · deal with

中文易错申请签证是 apply for a visa；apply to 接机构。

搭配apply for a visa · apply for a permit

易混sign up for · apply to

中文易错上交是 turn in（美式）；turn up 是出现。

搭配turn in a form · turn it in

易混hand in · turn up