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54 Cards in this Set
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The computer company decided to give the workers an "across-the-board" increase in their salary.
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including everyone / everything
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We were able to get a big "bang for our buck" when we advertised on the internet.
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value for the money for
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We asked the "bean-counters" to look over the figures in the new budget.
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an accountant
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The new director was a "big wheel (gun/cheese/wig)" in his previous company but is not so important now.
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an important person, a leader
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When "the bottom fell out" of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
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to fall below an earlier lowest price
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The value of the stock has begun to "bottom out" and should soon begin to increase in value.
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reach the lowest or worst point of something.
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We have been going through a severe "budget squeeze" at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
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a situation where there is not enough money
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The land developer tried to "buy off" the politician but he was not successful.
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use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose
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The company was "bought out" by another large company in the textile industry
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buy the ownership or a decisive share of something.
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The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
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by a big difference, by far
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They took "a calculate risk" when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
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an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed.
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We were forced to "carry over" the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.
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save for another time.
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Our company is still facing difficult times and we will have to "carry over" last year's losses to this year.
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transfer (a figure) from one column or book to another.
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The president's new idea "carried the day" and everyone supported him energetically.
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win completely
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The steel company "carried through" their plan to restructure all of their operations.
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put into action
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They usually "close the books" at the end of February every year.
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stop taking order, end a bookkeeping period
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My father was a true "company man" and was always putting in an extra effort for his company.
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a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees.
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When the coal mine closed down the "company town" faced severe economic times.
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a town dominated by one industry or company
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We have been forced to "cut corners" on stationary expenses during these severe economic times.
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economize
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We should sell the old machinery as soon as possible and try and "cut our losses."
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do something to stop losing money or something
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The new machine should "fill the bill" as to what we need to finish the job.
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be just what is needed.
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The new manager has his "finger in the pie" in all aspects of our company's business.
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involved in what is happening, receiving money for something.
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Our company has been "gaining ground" in our attempt to be the best in the industry.
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go forward, make progress
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We were unable to get the new product "off the ground" and will have to wait until next year.
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make a successful beginning, go ahead
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Our boss gave us "the green light" to begin work on the new sales promotion.
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give permission to go ahead with a project.
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We have decided not to "go through with" our plans to launch the new product until we have solved all of its problems.
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finish, do as planned or agreed
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The car salesman gave us a "hard sell" so we decided to go to another dealer.
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sell something by being very agressive
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"Heads will roll" when our boss learns about the money that we have lost recently.
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sell something by being very aggressive.
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The company refused to deal with the customer's complaints until they saw them "in black & white."
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in writing
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The new company has been "in the black" for over a year now.
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successful or making money
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The new company has been "in the black" for over a year now.
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successful or making money.
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We have been "in the market for" a new computer for a long time but will we haven't bought one.
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ready to buy something.
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The company began to go "into the red" when the price of oil began to rise rapidly.
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losing money, unprofitable
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The camera company has a new automatic camera "in the works" but nobody knows about it yet.
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in preparation, being planned or worked on
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The steel companies decided to "jack up" the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
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make a price higher
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The new assistant to the sales manager has no experience "keeping books" and has made many mistakes.
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keep records of money gained or spent.
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The construction company was taken to court for giving "kickbacks" to the local politicians.
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money paid illegally for favorable treatment.
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Although he works very hard in his small business he has been unable to "make a go" of it and may soon go out of business.
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produce good results, succeed
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Our boss "means business" when he tells everyone to try and work harder.
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be serious
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As soon as they purchased the company they began to put some of the equipment "on the block."
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for sale
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The inventor wanted "a large piece of the action" of the profits from the new computer that he had invented.
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a share in the activity or the profits of something.
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The automobile company has been drowning "in red" ink since the US dollar began to rise.
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debt
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They "ran short" of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
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not have enough in quantity
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Our sister company is "saddled with a great amount of debt" and should be sold as soon as possible.
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burdened with debt
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The children's toys were "selling like hotcakes" at the end of the year.
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sell very quickly
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We decided to "strike while the iron was hot" and began to market the product around the time of the Olympics.
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take advantage of an opportunity
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We were able to make a "sweetheart deal" with our landlord and got the rent greatly reduced.
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a deal made between friends so that both may make a big profit.
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The stock market "took a nosedive" when the earnings of the oil company began to weaken.
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collapse, fail, decrease in value
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The company "took on" many new workers during the busy holiday season.
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to give a job to or hire someone.
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We decided it was necessary to "take our company public" in order to raise money to expand our facilities.
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sell shares in a company to the general public
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The managers "threw cold water on" the plans to close down the factory for one week in August.
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discourage, forbid
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The president of our company is willing to "throw a lot of money at" the problem in the hope of solving it.
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try to solve a problem by spending money on it.
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The computer manufacturing company has been in a "tight spot" since the shortage of computer chips appeared.
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a difficult situation
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The "turn-over" at that discount store is very rapid.
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to buy and then sell something to customers
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