Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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A HARD SELL

05 Sep 2020

Phrase

a way of selling something that is very aggressive.

Example Sentence: The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.

DRAW UP A CONTRACT

04 Sep 2020

Phrase

to make/draft a contract.

Example Sentence: The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.

DOUBLE CHECK (SOMETHING)

03 Sep 2020

Phrase

to check something again to confirm that it is correct.

Example Sentence: We plan to double check the price of the new product before the price list is made available.

DELIVER THE GOODS

02 Sep 2020

Phrase

to succeed in doing a good job of something.

Example Sentence: The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.

CRUNCH NUMBERS krʌntʃ nʌmbərz

01 Sep 2020

Phrase

to do mathematical calculations.

Example Sentence: Our accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in the company.

COMPANY TOWN kʌmpəni taʊn

31 Aug 2020

Phrase

a town dominated by one industry or company.

Example Sentence: When the coal mine closed, the company town faced severe economic times.

CLOSE UP SHOP

30 Aug 2020

Phrase

to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons.)

Example Sentence: The university bookstore had to close up shop when their rent was increased.

CLOSE THE BOOKS

29 Aug 2020

Phrase

to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period.

Example Sentence: The company will close the books at the end of December.

CIRCULATE THE AGENDA

28 Aug 2020

Phrase

to distribute a list or other information about work.

Example Sentence: We circulated the agenda for the meeting one week before the meeting.

CARRY A MOTION

27 Aug 2020

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

26 Aug 2020

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

25 Aug 2020

Phrase

by a big difference.

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

BUYOUT baɪˌaʊt

24 Aug 2020

Noun

when a person or group buys control of a company.

Example Sentence: A private equity firm has completed its $3.5bn buyout of the UK music group.

TO BUY A STAKE IN (SOMETHING)

23 Aug 2020

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

22 Aug 2020

Phrase

to buy something without paying cash.

Example Sentence: My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on credit.

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