Jack up the price of (something)

- to make a price higher

The steel company will jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.

Jump off the shelves

- to sell very well

The new children's toy is jumping off the shelves.

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.

Keep track of (something)

- to keep a count or record of something, to stay informed about something

We are trying to keep track of the number of visitors to our store.

A kickback

- an amount of money that is paid illegally for favorable treatment

The construction company was giving kickbacks to the local politicians.

knock down the price of (something) or knock the price of (something) down

- to lower the price of something

I bargained hard so that I could knock down the price of the DVD player.

Land an account

- to acquire an account

The salesman landed a large account on his first day of work.

Launch a product

- to introduce a new product to consumers

The company will launch their new product next month.

Lay (something) on the table

- to present a matter for discussion

I went to the meeting and laid my concerns about the new product on the table.

Lead time

- the amount of time between the placing of an order and the receipt of the goods that you have ordered, the time available to prepare for something

The lead time to get a book published is very long.
There was not much lead time to prepare for the advertising campaign.

Line of products

- a group or category of products that are similar to each other

Our company will introduce a new line of products in the autumn.

Liquid assets

- property or belongings that can easily be converted into cash

The company sold some of its liquid assets in order to raise cash.

Make a cold call

- to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people

When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.

Make a go of (something)

- to produce good results, to succeed at something

Although the man works very hard in his small business he cannot make a go of it and may soon go out of business.

Make a motion

- to make a suggestion or proposal at a meeting

The manager made a motion to finish the meeting early and continue the next morning.

Make an offer

- to make a financial proposal for a product or service

We plan to make an offer to buy the house on Saturday.

Make money hand over fist

- to make money fast and in large amounts

The small ice cream shop is making money hand over fist this summer.

Mean business

- to be serious

Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.

Move a product

- to sell a product

We should have no trouble to move the new product.

Move to (do something)

- to propose to do something (usually at a meeting)

I will move to have another meeting next week so we can discuss the problem.

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.

On credit

- without paying cash

We usually buy most of our furniture on credit.

On hand

- to be in one's possession, to be ready

We did not have enough supplies on hand so we were unable to finish the job.

On the block

- to be for sale, to go on sale

After we bought the company we put some of the equipment on the block.

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