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across the board
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MEANING: including everyone or everything
EXAMPLE:
The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
at a loss
MEANING: sell something and lose money
EXAMPLE:
We were forced to sell the computers at a big loss.
bail a company out
MEANING: help or rescue a company with financial problems.
EXAMPLE:
The government decided to bail out the failing bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
ball park figure/estimate
MEANING: a rough estimate or figure
EXAMPLE:
The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
bang for the buck
MEANING: value for the money spent
EXAMPLE:
We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
banker's hours
MEANING: short work hours
EXAMPLE:
My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
Bean-counter
MEANING: an accountant
EXAMPLE:
We asked the bean-counters to look over the figures in the new budget.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
MEANING: an important person, a leader
EXAMPLE:
The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
bottom fall out/drop out
MEANING: to fall below an earlier lowest price
EXAMPLE:
When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
bottom line
MEANING: the total, the final figure on a balance sheet
EXAMPLE:
When they examined the bottom line of the company they decided not to invest in it.
bottom out
MEANING: reach the lowest or worst point of something
EXAMPLE:
The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and should soon begin to increase in value.
boys/men in the backroom
MEANING: a group of men making decisions behind the scenes
EXAMPLE:
The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.
break even
MEANING: have expenses equal to profits
EXAMPLE:
After only three months the company was able to break even and start making profits.
budget squeeze/crunch
MEANING: a situation where there is not enough money in the budget
EXAMPLE:
We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
buy off
MEANING: use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose
EXAMPLE:
The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
buy out
MEANING: buy the ownership or a decisive share of something
EXAMPLE:
The company was bought out by another large company in the textile industry.
by a long shot
MEANING: by a big difference, by far
EXAMPLE:
The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
calculated risk
MEANING: an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed
EXAMPLE:
They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
captain of industry
MEANING: a top corporation officer
EXAMPLE:
The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
carry over
MEANING: save for another time
EXAMPLE:
We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.
carry over
MEANING: transfer (a figure) from one column or book to another
EXAMPLE:
Our company is still facing difficult times and we will have to carry over last year's losses to this year.
carry the day
MEANING: win completely
EXAMPLE:
The president's new idea carried the day and everyone supported him energetically
EXAMPLE:
The computer company decided to give the workers an across-the-board increase in their salary.
at a loss
MEANING: sell something and lose money
EXAMPLE:
We were forced to sell the computers at a big loss.
bail a company out
MEANING: help or rescue a company with financial problems.
EXAMPLE:
The government decided to bail out the failing bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
ball park figure/estimate
MEANING: a rough estimate or figure
EXAMPLE:
The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
bang for the buck
MEANING: value for the money spent
EXAMPLE:
We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
banker's hours
MEANING: short work hours
EXAMPLE:
My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
Bean-counter
MEANING: an accountant
EXAMPLE:
We asked the bean-counters to look over the figures in the new budget.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
MEANING: an important person, a leader
EXAMPLE:
The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
bottom fall out/drop out
MEANING: to fall below an earlier lowest price
EXAMPLE:
When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
bottom line
MEANING: the total, the final figure on a balance sheet
EXAMPLE:
When they examined the bottom line of the company they decided not to invest in it.
bottom out
MEANING: reach the lowest or worst point of something
EXAMPLE:
The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and should soon begin to increase in value.
boys/men in the backroom
MEANING: a group of men making decisions behind the scenes
EXAMPLE:
The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.
break even
MEANING: have expenses equal to profits
EXAMPLE:
After only three months the company was able to break even and start making profits.
budget squeeze/crunch
MEANING: a situation where there is not enough money in the budget
EXAMPLE:
We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
buy off
MEANING: use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose
EXAMPLE:
The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
buy out
MEANING: buy the ownership or a decisive share of something
EXAMPLE:
The company was bought out by another large company in the textile industry.
by a long shot
MEANING: by a big difference, by far
EXAMPLE:
The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
calculated risk
MEANING: an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed
EXAMPLE:
They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
captain of industry
MEANING: a top corporation officer
EXAMPLE:
The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
carry over
MEANING: save for another time
EXAMPLE:
We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.
carry over
MEANING: transfer (a figure) from one column or book to another
EXAMPLE:
Our company is still facing difficult times and we will have to carry over last year's losses to this year.
carry the day
MEANING: win completely
EXAMPLE:
The president's new idea carried the day and everyone supported him energetically
