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TIDE OVER /taɪd oʊvər/

22 Mar 2022

Phrasal Verb

  • to help someone with money for a period of time until they have enough.
Example Sentence: Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend?
 

LEAD TIME lid taɪm

31 Dec 2021

Phrase

  • the time available to prepare for an event.
Example Sentence: The lead time to get a book published is very long.
 

INSOLVENT ɪnˈsɒlvənt

20 Dec 2021

Adjective

  • unable to pay debts.
Example Sentence: In order to avoid becoming insolvent he decided to open a savings account.
 

BOARD bɔrd

25 Jul 2021

Noun

  • a group of people who are responsible for making decisions.
Example Sentence: The corporation is run by a Board of Governors.
 

PARENT COMPANY pɛərənt kʌmpəni

05 Jan 2021

Noun

  • a company that owns control of one or more subsidiary companies.
Example Sentence: It is the parent company of several publishing firms.
 

LIABLE laɪəbəl

29 Jul 2020

Adjective

  • likely to happen.
Example Sentence: Interest rates are liable to rise if market conditions don't change.
 

TO WITHDRAW wɪðˈdrɔ

28 May 2020

Verb

  • to stop taking part in something or doing something.
Example Sentence: Air Asia withdrew its flights from Heathrow Airport in October.
 

PERSUASIVE pərˈsweɪsɪv

21 Apr 2020

Adjective

  • able to make somebody do something or believe (in) something.
Example Sentences: He was so persuasive that it was impossible to beat him as a salesman – he could sell anyone anything any time.
 

CORNER THE MARKET  

06 Feb 2017

Phrase

  • to sell to a special group of people.
Example Sentence: They have cornered the market for men's shaving equipment.
 

CLEAR UP klɪər ʌp

27 Nov 2016

Phrasal Verb

  • make understandable.
Example Sentence: Have I cleared up anything that you did not understand?
 

BUY OUT baɪ aʊt

02 Feb 2014

Phrasal Verb

  • to buy the ownership or a majority share of something.
Example Sentence: The large company decided to buy out the small textile company.
 
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