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give someone the green lightMEANING: give permission to go ahead with a project EXAMPLE: Our boss gave us the green light to begin work on the new sales promotion. Go public MEANING: sell shares of a privately owned company to the public EXAMPLE: The stock of the Internet company rose very quickly when they went public. Go through with MEANING: finish, do as planned or agreed EXAMPLE: We have decided not to go through with our plans to launch the new product until we have solved all of its problems. Hard sell MEANING: sell something by being very aggressive EXAMPLE: The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we decided to go to another dealer. Heads will roll MEANING: someone will be punished EXAMPLE: Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost recently. In black and white MEANING: in writing EXAMPLE: The company refused to deal with the customer’s complaints until they saw them in black and white. In charge of MEANING: in control of, responsible for EXAMPLE: My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years. In short supply MEANING: not enough, in less than the amount or number needed EXAMPLE: Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company. In stock MEANING: have something ready to sell or use EXAMPLE: They didn’t have any computer printer ribbons in stock at the store. In the black MEANING: successful or making money EXAMPLE: The new company has been in the black for over a year now. In the long run MEANING: in the final result EXAMPLE: The company has been losing money recently but in the long run they should do very well. In the market for MEANING: ready to buy something EXAMPLE: We have been in the market for a new computer for a long time but still we haven’t bought one. In the red MEANING: losing money, unprofitable EXAMPLE: The company began to go into the red when the price of oil began to rise rapidly. In the works MEANING: in preparation, being planned or worked on EXAMPLE: The camera company has a new automatic camera in the works but nobody knows about it yet. Jack up MEANING: make a price higher EXAMPLE: The steel companies decided to jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year. Keep books MEANING: keep records of money gained and spent EXAMPLE: The new assistant to the sales manager has no experience keeping books and has made many mistakes. Keep track of MEANING: keep a count or record, stay informed EXAMPLE: They have been making a great effort to keep track of the number of visitors to their store. Kickback MEANING: money paid illegally for favourable treatment EXAMPLE: The construction company was taken to court for giving kickbacks to the local politicians. Make a go of MEANING: produce good results, succeed EXAMPLE: 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. Mean business MEANING: be serious EXAMPLE: Our boss means business when he tells everyone to try and work harder. Number-cruncher MEANING: an accountant, someone who works with numbers EXAMPLE: Our president is a good number-cruncher and understands about the finances of our company. On hand MEANING: in one’s possession, ready EXAMPLE: We didn’t have any supplies on hand and were unable to finish the job. (buy) on credit MEANING: buy something without paying cash EXAMPLE: My friend had no money so he decided to buy the furniture on credit. On the block MEANING: for sale EXAMPLE: As soon as they purchased the company they began to put some of the equipment on the block. Pay off MEANING: make a profit, be successful EXAMPLE: The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan and had to go out of business.
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