Spend less money because there will be less available
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The board may have to ......... up the company. (Stop running a business and close it completely.)
wind up
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banana
Go to last place!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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a part of the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it
dividend
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True or false: the expression โgo down that roadโ means that situation becomes clearer and less disturbed.
False, the definition is for โthe dust settlesโ. To โgo down that roadโ means to take a particular course of action.
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To set something ......... - A phrasal verb meaning to cause and start a process
to set something OFF
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trap
No points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
Give points!
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Complete the phrase: A takeover bid is on the ........
on the CARDS (likely to happen)
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a phrasal verb meaning to reject (which can also, referring to the economy or markets, mean there is less business activity and fewer opportunities to make money)
to turn down
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something that is bought by a company, such as another company, a building, or a piece of land
acquisition
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an adjective which collocates with takeover, and is the opposite of 'friendly'
hostile
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The phrases โstep downโ and โstep asideโ can be used as synonyms- true or false?
True
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Can you think of a synonym for โenticeโ? As in: The company are trying to entice their competitorsโ customer base by offering ridiculously tempting deals.
to lure / entice (persuade or tempt by offering some kind of reward or incentive)
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Can you explain the meaning of โto fuel somethingโ? For example, the situation is fuelling fears that prices could rise.
Increase something and make it stronger
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Complete the expression and explain what it means: to ...... the balance
To TIP the balance (affect the result of something in one way rather than another)