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Animal idioms in Business English

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  • Bull market
    A period of rising stock prices.
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  • Bear market
    A period of falling stock prices.
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  • A cash cow
    A business or investment that generates a lot of profit.
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  • Shark tank
    A competitive and often ruthless business environment.
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  • Horse trading
    Negotiating or bargaining, often in a tough or aggressive manner.
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  • The lion's share
    The largest portion of something
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  • A top dog
    A person who is successful or dominant in their field.
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  • *Monkey business
    Joking around/illegal activities.
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  • A fat cat
    A wealthy and powerful person, especially a business person or politician.
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  • A unicorn
    A start-up (= new business) whose value is considered to be over $1 billion.
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