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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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THROW COLD WATER ON (SOMETHING)  

Phrase

  • to discourage or forbid something.
Example Sentence: The manager threw cold water on our plan to close the factory for one week.
 

OVERNIGHT (SOMETHING) oʊvərˈnaɪt

Phrase

  • to send a document or package somewhere for delivery the next day.
Example Sentence: We decided to overnight the new contract to our supplier.
 

LIQUID ASSETS lɪkwɪd æsɛts

Phrase

  • property or belongings that can easily be converted to cash.
Example Sentence: The company had to sell some of its liquid assets in order to raise cash.
 

CLOSE THE BOOKS  

Phrase

  • to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period.
Example Sentence: The company will close the books at the end of December.
 

A GLUTTED MARKET glʌtɪd mɑrkɪt

Noun

  • overfull; a market that is full of a certain product or service.
Example Sentence: They went bankrupt when the used tyre market of the country became glutted by cheap imported tyres.
 

TO REVIVE rɪˈvaɪv

Verb

  • to make something strong and healthy again after a difficult period.
Example Sentence: Policy makers have been struggling to revive the economy and experts say the right measures have been introduced to this end.
 

PURVEYOR pərˈveɪər

Noun

  • a company that supplies goods or services.
Example Sentence: Although we've just entered the market, we'd like to become the number one purveyor of fine wines and rare spirits within a year.
 

CREDIT LIMIT krɛdɪt lɪmɪt

Noun

  • the maximum amount of money a financial institution e.g. a bank is willing to give someone.
Example Sentence: If your credit limit with your bank is too low, it's not the best solution to acquire credit cards from several different banks.
 

STATISTICS stəˈtɪstɪks

Noun

  • numerical facts or data.
Example Sentence: Recent statistics have shown an increase in the test subject’s reaction time.
 

MUTUAL FUND myutʃuəl fʌnd

Noun

  • Savings fund that uses cash from a pool of savers to buy securities such as stock, bonds and real estate.
Example Sentence: It was another good week for mutual fund investors as equity markets moved higher and came within striking distance of the 11,000-point mark.
 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE əˈkaʊnt rɪˈsivəbəl

Phrase

  • This is the amount billed to customers and due from them but not yet collected.
Example Sentence: You must maintain an accounts receivable ledger account for each customer you extend credit to.
 

TO MAKE A PAYMENT  

Verb

  • to pay.
Example Sentence: The loan requires the customer to make a payment every month.
 

DEPENDENT dɪˈpɛndənt

adjective

  • If someone is dependent, they need the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating.
Example Sentences: He has three dependent children.
It's very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.
 

A MONEY-SPINNER  

phrase

  • A money-spinner is a product or activity which produces a lot of money.
Example Sentences: The magazine was a money-spinner for a few years until the Internet became popular.
The iPod has been a real money-spinner for Apple.
 

BOND /band/

noun

  • an official paper given by the government or a company to show that you have lent them money that they will pay back to you at an interest rate that does not change
Example Sentences:I invested some money in savings bonds.
When bank interest rates are low, government bonds are often the best investment option.
 
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