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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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TO DEPOSIT /dɪˈpɒzɪt/

12 Jul 2024

Verb

  • to put money in a bank. Also, deposit is the noun form.
Example Sentence: Mr Sims opened his account with a deposit of $2,000 and his wife deposited $500.
 

TO AUTHORIZE /ɔθəˌraɪz/

11 Jul 2024

Verb

  • to permit.
Example Sentence: By signing his name, he authorized the bank to take money out of his account.
 

A SIGNATURE /sɪgnətʃər/

10 Jul 2024

Noun

  • your name, written by hand. "To sign" means to write your name.
Example Sentence: His signature was required to open an account.
 

A TRANSACTION /trænˈsækʃən/

09 Jul 2024

Noun

  • a business action such as putting money into an account or taking it out.
Example Sentence: There have been several transactions on the account since last month.
 

BREAK INTO /breɪk ɪntʊ/

08 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to start to use money that you have saved.
Example Sentence: I broke into my savings to buy a beautiful diamond engagement ring for my girlfriend.
 

DIP INTO /dɪp ɪntʊ/

07 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to spend part of your saved money.
Example Sentence: I've had to dip into my savings to pay for the repairs to the apartment.
 

PUT ASIDE /pʊt əˈsaɪd/

06 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to save money for a specific purpose.
Example Sentence: I put aside a little every month for a deposit on a house.
 

SAVE UP /seɪv ʌp/

05 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to keep money for a large expense in the future.
Example Sentence: It took me ages to save up enough money to go travelling.
 

PAY OFF peɪ ɒf

04 Jul 2024

Phrase

  • to succeed, to yield good results.
Example Sentence: I hope that our plans for the new business will pay off.
 

PAY BACK /peɪ bæk/

03 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to return money owed to someone.
Example Sentence: Can you lend me $50? I'll pay you back tomorrow.
 

TIDE OVER /taɪd oʊvər/

02 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to help someone with money for a period of time until they have enough.
Example Sentence: Can you lend me some money to tide me over till the weekend?
 

BAIL OUT /beɪl aʊt/

01 Jul 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to help a person or organization out of a difficult financial situation.
Example Sentence: He bailed the company out in return for a 50% shareholding.
 

SCRAPE BY /skreɪp baɪ/

30 Jun 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to manage to live on very little money.
Example Sentence: He lost his job, so the family had to scrape by on $150 a week.
 

GET BY /gɛt baɪ/

29 Jun 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to have just enough money for your needs.
Example Sentences: How can he get by on so little money?
He earns just enough to get by.
 

COUGH UP /kɔf ʌp/

28 Jun 2024

Phrasal Verb

  • to provide money for something you do not want.
Example Sentence:I've just had to cough up $50 for a parking fine.
 
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