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- available for sale
There are many good cameras on the market now.
Open a meeting
- to begin a meeting
They opened the meeting by welcoming the new guests.
Out of order
- against the rules - used in a meeting when someone does not obey the rules of speaking
The question was out of order at the meeting and the man was not able to ask it.
Out-of-pocket expenses
- the direct expenses that one must personally pay for something
My out-of-pocket expenses were very high during the business trip.
Out of stock
- not available for immediate sale
The toys are out of stock and we must wait several weeks before we get them.
Out of the loop
- to not be part of a group of people that is kept up-to-date with information about something
I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
Outsource (something)
- to use outside sources for something rather than those within a company or its facilities
The manufacturing company outsourced much of its work.
Overnight (something)
- to send a document or package somewhere for delivery the next day
We decided to overnight the new contract to our supplier.
Pay off
- to succeed, to yield good results
I hope that our plans for the new business will pay off.
Pay off a debt
- to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank or business or person
I am working hard to pay off my debt to the store.
Pay off a loan
- to finish paying back the money that one has borrowed from a bank or business or person
The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan so they went out of business.
Piece of the action
- a share in the activity or the profits of something
The inventor wanted a piece of the action from the new equipment that he had invented.
Plug a product
- to promote a product
The soccer star makes a lot of money when he agrees to plug a product.
Preferred customer
- a customer who does much business with you and who you give special discounts to
The man is a preferred customer and we always give him a good price.
Push a product
- to promote a product
The soap company is now pushing their new product.
Put a product on the map
- to make a product known to the public
We hope that our new advertising campaign will put our product on the map.
put one's nose to the grindstone
- to work diligently or hard
I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.
Put (someone) on hold
- to disconnect someone temporarily from the telephone while you do something else
I phoned the bank but they put me on hold before somebody spoke to me.
Put (something) on hold
- to postpone a project
The construction company put the project on hold while they looked for more money.
Put (something) on the table
- to make something the topic of discussion
We put the issue of the new schedule on the table for discussion.
put (someone) through or put through (someone)
- to transfer someone to someone else's telephone
I phoned the credit card company and they put me through to a supervisor.
Red ink
- debt (the red ink on a financial statement)
The automobile company has much red ink because of the bad economic conditions.
Red tape
- rules and regulations that seem unnecessary (often from the government)
There is much red tape when you try to start up a new business.
Robert's Rules of Order
- the official book of guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting.
We always use Robert's Rules of Order when we have a meeting.
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