Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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IN BLACK AND WHITE

20 Sep 2020

Phrase

in writing.

Example Sentence: The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they were put in black and white.

HOLD A MEETING

19 Sep 2020

Phrase

to conduct a meeting.

Example Sentence: We plan to hold a meeting next week to discuss the problems with our new product.

HEADS WILL ROLL

18 Sep 2020

Phrase

someone will be punished.

Example Sentence: Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost.

HAVE THE FLOOR

17 Sep 2020

Phrase

to have permission to speak in a meeting

Example Sentence: The president had the floor for almost an hour during the meeting.

TO HAVE A STAKE IN (SOMETHING)

16 Sep 2020

Phrase

to have part ownership of a company or other business.

Example Sentence: The large oil company has a stake in the new oil exploration company.

GO PUBLIC goʊ pʌblɪk

15 Sep 2020

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.

GO OVER THE BOOKS

14 Sep 2020

Phrase

to check and analyze the accounting records of a company.

Example Sentence: We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.

GO BELLY UP

13 Sep 2020

Phrase

to go out of business because of financial problem.

Example Sentence: The small computer company went belly up several months ago.

GET A BREAK

12 Sep 2020

Phrase

to get an opportunity or good deal.

Example Sentence: We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and we saved a lot of money.

FLOAT (SOMEONE) A LOAN

11 Sep 2020

Phrase

to loan someone money.

Example Sentence: I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.

FIT THE BILL

10 Sep 2020

Phrase

to be just what is needed.

Example Sentence: The new machine should fit the bill for what we need to finish the job.

FIGURE OUT (SOMETHING) fɪgər aʊt

09 Sep 2020

Phrase

to find an answer by thinking about something.

Example Sentence: Everyone is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new product.

FAIR PLAY fɛər pleɪ

08 Sep 2020

Phrase

justice, equal and correct action toward someone.

Example Sentence: The company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their competitors.

FACE VALUE (OF SOMETHING)

07 Sep 2020

Phrase

the official value or worth of something

Example Sentence: Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for $1,000.

A NUMBER CRUNCHER

06 Sep 2020

Noun

an accountant, someone who works with numbers.

Example Sentence: Our president is a good number cruncher and he understands the finances of the company.

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