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Close the books

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- to stop taking orders, to end a bookkeeping period

The company will close the books at the end of December.

 

Crunch numbers

- to do mathematical calculations

The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.

 

figure out (something) or figure (something) out

- to find an answer by thinking about something

Everybody is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new equipment.

 

Go over the books

- to check and analyze the accounting records of a company

We hired an outside accountant to go over our books.

 

In the black

- to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable

The new company has been in the black for many years.

 

In the red

- to be losing money, to be unprofitable

The company has been in the red since the price of oil began to rise rapidly.

 

Keep books

- to keep records of money that is gained or spent

The new sales manager does not know how to keep books and he makes many mistakes.

 

A number cruncher

- an accountant, someone who works with numbers

Our company president is a good number cruncher and he understands the finances of our company.

 

Red ink

- debt (the red ink on a financial statement)

The automobile company has much red ink because of the bad economic conditions.

 

Saddled with debt

- to be burdened with debt

Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.

 

write off (a debt/loan)

- to remove a debt/loan from a business record, to cancel a debt

It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.

 

advertising Idioms

 

Bang for the buck

- value for the money spent

We were able to get much bang for the buck when we advertised on the Internet.

 

Plug a product

- to promote a product

The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.

 

Run an ad

- to place or put an advertisement in a publication

The government will run an ad to tell the public about the new gas tax.

 

Word-of-mouth advertising

- orally from one person to another, a form of advertising where a satisfied customer tells friends about a particular product

The new shampoo is doing very well because of word-of-mouth advertising.

 

banking Idioms

 

bail a company out or bail out a company

- to rescue a company with financial problems

The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy.

 

banker's hours

- short work hours (similar to a bank)

My friend owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.

 

Bankroll someone

- to supply someone with money, to finance someone

The movie actor bankrolled his son while the son was producing his first movie.

 

Bounce a check

- to write a check in which you do not have enough money in your bank account

The young man bounced a check when he tried to pay his rent.

 

Buy a stake in (something)

- to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise

The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company.

 

A calculated risk

- an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed

The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.

 

Call a loan

- to demand the immediate and complete payment of a debt/loan

The bank recently called the loan of the small business.

 


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