Come on strong

- to overwhelm others with very strong language or personality

The salesman came on strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.

Company man

- a person who always works hard for his company and supports the company policies

My father was a company man and he always put in an extra effort for his company.

Company town

- a town dominated by one industry or company

The company town faced severe economic times when the coal mine closed.

Corner the market

- to dominate a particular market with your product

The large company has cornered the market for cell phones in our city.

Crunch numbers

- to do mathematical calculations

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

Cut a deal

- to make a business arrangement or contract with someone

I was able to cut a deal with the contractor and we paid very little for our new kitchen.

Cut back

- to use fewer or less of something

The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses recently.

Cut corners

- to economize, to try to spend less money

We have been forced to economize on expenses during these severe economic times.

cut off (someone or something) or cut (someone or something) off

- to interrupt or stop someone or something

The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.

cut one's losses

- to do something in order to stop losing additional money or time etc.

We should sell the old machinery soon and try to cut our losses.

Defeat a motion

- to defeat an idea or proposal in a meeting

We easily defeated the motion to change the dates for next year's convention.

Deliver the goods

- to succeed in doing a good job of something

The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.

Double check (something)

- to check something again to confirm that it is correct

We must double check the new product prices before the price list is printed.

Draw up a contract

- to make or draft a contract

The lawyer spent several hours drawing up a new contract.

Drop the price (of something)

- to lower the price of something

We dropped the price of our product during the negotiation.

Face value (of something)

- the official value or worth of something

Although the face value of the postage stamp was very low it sold at the auction for much money.

Fair play

- equal and correct action toward someone, justice

The company has a reputation for fair play when they are bargaining with their employees.

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.

Fill the bill

- to be just what is needed

The new machine should fill the bill for what we need to finish the job.

Float (someone) a loan

- to loan someone money

I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.

Follow-up meeting

- a meeting where you discuss previous business

We will have a follow-up meeting to discuss the new product.

Gain ground

- to go forward, to make progress

Our company is gaining ground in its attempt to be the best in the industry.

Get a break

- to get an opportunity or good deal

We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and we saved much money.

Get a raise

- to get an increase in one's salary

My sister works hard and she recently got a raise in her new job.

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