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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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TO HAVE ONE'S HAND or FINGERS IN THE TILL  

12 May 2024

phrase

  • If you have your fingers or hand in the till, you steal money from the place where you work.
Example Sentences: The accountant had stolen a lot of money. He'd had his hand in the till for years.
He was caught with his hand in the till and was fired immediately.
 

DISCOUNT /dis′ko̵unt′/

12 Apr 2024

noun

  • a reduction in price from the original sale price
Example Sentences:The company is offering a discount of 30% on their standard price for all goods purchased before the end of the month.
We offered them a further discount of 5% but they rejected it.
 

DAMAGE EVENT dæmɪdʒ ɪˈvɛnt

12 Mar 2024

Noun

  • an event such as a natural disaster, car accident, or injury which causes damage to a person or to property.
Example Sentence: Before you can receive your benefits, you need to write a page detailing the damage event.
 

GATE geɪt

12 Feb 2024

Noun

  • a part of an airport where travellers are allowed to get on or off a particular aircraft.
Example Sentence: All passengers for flight LH103 please proceed to gate 16.

 

 

EXTENSIVE ɪkˈstɛnsɪv

12 Jan 2024

Adjective

  • covering a large area or range.
Example Sentence: They carried out extensive market research before the launch.
 

SALES FORECAST seɪlz fɔrˌkæst

12 Dec 2023

Noun

  • a prediction of how you expect sales to change in the future.
Example Sentence: The company lowered it sales forecast for the third quarter.
 

ESTABLISH ɪˈstæblɪʃ

12 Nov 2023

Verb

  • to start a company, especially one that has lasted for a long time.
Example Sentence: The company was established in 1856.
 

INITIATIVE ɪˈnɪʃiətɪv

12 Oct 2023

Noun

  • an action, especially one that aims to solve a problem.
Example Sentence: The initiative aims to encourage more people to stay in education.
 

TACTIC tæktɪk

12 Sep 2023

Noun

  • strategy; a plan of how to achieve something.
Example Sentence: The tactic worked and they managed to seal a deal.
 

FUNDAMENTAL fʌndəˈmɛntl

12 Aug 2023

Adjective

  • relating to essential structures, facts, or functions.
Example Sentence: They are considering fundamental changes to the education system.
 

PLAY DOWN pleɪ daʊn

12 Jul 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • make appear less serious.
Example Sentence: The manager played down the seriousness of the situation.
 

PLAY UP pleɪ ʌp

12 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • have problems.
Example Sentence: The car is beginning to play up again. It must be its age.
 

ACCOUNT FOR əˈkaʊnt fɔr

12 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • explain.
Example Sentence: She was unable to account for over $5000.
 

OUTLOOK aʊtˌlʊk

12 Apr 2023

Noun

  • how the future looks based on current predictions.
Example Sentence: The outlook for small firms has worsened in recent months.
 

TURN OVER tɜrn oʊvər

12 Mar 2023

Phrase

  • to do business to a certain amount of money/products.
Example Sentence: We turned over most of our stock last month.
 
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