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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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CARRY A MOTION  

04 Dec 2022

Phrase

  • to support or win acceptance for a motion/proposal.
Example Sentence: I was able to carry a motion to cancel the activities for next week.
 

CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY  

03 Dec 2022

Phrase

  • a top corporation officer.
Example Sentence: The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired.
 

BY A LONG SHOT  

02 Dec 2022

Phrase

  • by a big difference.
Example Sentence: The soap company beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
 

TO BUY A STAKE IN (SOMETHING)  

30 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise.
Example Sentence: The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.
 

BUY (SOMETHING) ON CREDIT  

29 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • to buy something without paying cash.
Example Sentence: My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on credit.
 

BUDGET CRUNCH/SQUEEZE  

28 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • a situation where there is not enough money in the company.
Example Sentence: There is a severe budget squeeze at our company and we must stop wasting money.
 

BOYS IN THE BACKROOM  

27 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • a group of men making decisions behind the scenes.
Example Sentence: The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.
 

BOUNCE A CHECK  

26 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • to write a check in which you do not have enough.
Example Sentence: The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.
 

BOTTOM LINE bɒtəm laɪn

25 Nov 2022

Phrasal Verb

  • the total, the final figure on a balance sheet.
Example Sentence: After we examined the bottom line of the company we decided not to invest in it.
 

BOTTOM OUT bɒtəm aʊt

24 Nov 2022

Phrasal Vetb

  • to reach the lowest or worst point.
Example Sentence: The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to rise again.
 

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.
 

BIG CHEESE bɪg tʃiz

22 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • an important person, a leader.
Example Sentence: The new director was a big cheese in his previous company but he is not so important now.
 

BEAN COUNTER bin kaʊntər

21 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • an accountant.
Example Sentence: We asked the bean counters to look at the figures in the new budget.
 

BANKROLL SOMEONE bæŋkˌroʊl

20 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • to supply someone with money, to finance someone.
Example Sentence: The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.
 

BANKER’S HOURS bæŋkərs aʊərs

19 Nov 2022

Phrase

  • short work hours (similar to when a bank is open)
Example Sentence: My sister's husband owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.
 
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