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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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EXPLOIT ɛksplɔɪt

23 Aug 2023

Noun

  • use to your benefit.
Example Sentence: The country's resources are not being fully exploited.
 

CLASSIC BRAND klæsɪk brænd

23 Jul 2023

Noun

  • a brand that many people have known for a long time.
Example Sentence: Coca Cola is the best known classic brand.
 

TURN AWAY tɜrn əˈweɪ

23 Jun 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • refuse entry.
Example Sentence: The camp was already full and many of the refugees had been turned away.
 

COME UP kʌm ʌp

23 May 2023

Phrasal Verb

  • mentioned.
Example Sentence: The issue came up during the meeting.
 

SALES FORECAST seylz fɔrˌkæst

23 Apr 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.
 

CASHFLOW kæʃ floʊ

23 Mar 2023

Noun

  • the amount of money moving through a company.
Example Sentence: Accountants can advise on systems for managing cashflow.
 

SELL LIKE HOTCAKES  

23 Feb 2023

Phrase

  • to sell very quickly.
Example Sentence: The children's toys were selling like hotcakes at the end of the year.
 

IN CHARGE OF (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING)  

23 Jan 2023

Phrase

  • to be in control of someone or something.
Example Sentence: My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.
 

GO PUBLIC goʊ pʌblɪk

23 Dec 2022

Phrase

  • to become a public company and to sell the company.
Example Sentence: The stock of the Internet company rose very quickly after the company went public.
 

BIGWIG bɪgˌwɪg

23 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • an important person, a leader
Example Sentence: Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
 

FLAW flɔ

23 Oct 2022

Verb

  • a problem or defect with something, especially a plan.
Example Sentence: The plan was flawed because of the lack of funds.
 

TO HIT A GLASS CEILING  

23 Sep 2022

Phrase

  • the phenomenon when a career seems to be advancing for a while and then – for no apparent reason – promotions stop and the person is stuck in a certain position or at a certain level on the career ladder.
Example Sentence: They often say there's an invisible glass ceiling women hit at their workplace – certain positions are simply available only for men.
 

BREAKEVEN breɪkˈivən

23 Aug 2022

Noun

  • the point at which a business operation can begin to make profit, and no longer loses money.
Example Sentence: I'm sure my husband's company will reach breakeven within a year.
 

FRANCHISEE fræntʃaɪˈzi

23 Jul 2022

Noun

  • a company or a person to whom franchise rights (of a product, service etc) are granted.
Example Sentence: The franchisor always provides the franchisee with a franchise operation manual to make sure that everything is explained properly.
 

YIELD yild

23 Jun 2022

Noun

  • Return on investment shown as a percentage.
Example Sentence: On average last year I was getting a 7.7% yield on my property investments.
The company offered a 10% yield on its investment.
 
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