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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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CRUNCH NUMBERS krʌntʃ nʌmbərz

25 Mar 2025

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

24 Mar 2025

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  

23 Mar 2025

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  

22 Mar 2025

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  

21 Mar 2025

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  

20 Mar 2025

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  

19 Mar 2025

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  

18 Mar 2025

Phrase

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

BUYOUT baɪˌaʊt

17 Mar 2025

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)  

16 Mar 2025

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  

15 Mar 2025

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  

14 Mar 2025

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  

13 Mar 2025

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  

12 Mar 2025

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

11 Mar 2025

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.
 
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