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If you clinch a deal, you...
 
reach an agreement
 
put an end to a discussion
 
complicate a negotiation
If you corner the market, you...
 
dominate an area of business
 
enter the market
 
override an agreement
If something goes down the drain...
 
it's wasted or lost
 
it's quality is reduced
 
it becomes more expensive
If a project is in the pipeline...
 
it's still in progress
 
it's ready for delivery
 
it's under discussion
The shelf life of something refers to...
 
it's use use within a certain length of time
 
that it must be kept for a long time
 
a place for discarded objects
If you second a motion...
 
you agree with a proposal
 
you put something in action
 
you make a second proposal
A down payment is...
 
a first part of the total payment
 
a cash payment
 
a reduced payment
If you pick up the tab, you...
 
pay the bill
 
request an invoice
 
calculate the amount
If you put in a tender, you..
 
make an offer
 
start working
 
have a strict time limit
If you need to learn the ropes, you...
 
need to learn the basics of something
 
already know all there is to know
 
ruin a business deal with someone
If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
 
operating on very little money
 
doing well
 
closing down
If you have to go back to square one, you...
 
have to start over again
 
have already finished the project
 
need financing
If you call it a day, you must
 
finish work for the day
 
start working harder
 
need to have an urgent meeting
If you bail out a company, you...
 
rescue a company that has financial problems
 
start a new company
 
close down a company
If something is done by a long shot...
 
it's done by a big difference
 
it's done dangerously
 
it's done quickly
If you crunch the numbers, you...
 
do mathematical calculations
 
cope with financial worries
 
offer a low amount of money
If you cut a deal, you...
 
make a business arrangement or contract with someone
 
you ruin a business opportunity
 
you need to negotiate
If you hang out one's shingle, you...
 
open your own business
 
do something as planned or as agreed
 
go out of business because of financial problems
If a company goes belly up, it...
 
goes out of business because of financial problems
 
is financially profitable
 
starts a new company
If you have a stake in something, you...
 
have part ownership of a company
 
are involved in something,
 
get an increase in one's salary
If you have one's finger in the pie, you...
 
are involved in something
 
will be punished
 
have permission to speak
If a company is in the black, it...
 
is successful
 
is illegal
 
needs financing
If you jack up the price of something, you...
 
make it higher
 
freeze it
 
make it lower
If something jumps off the shelves, it...
 
sells very well
 
it is a new product
 
doesn't sell very well
If you're given a kickback, you...
 
receive money in exchange of favourable treatment
 
lower the price of something
 
are given a raise
A number cruncher is...
 
an accountant
 
a financial officer
 
a CEO
If something is on the block...
 
it is on sale
 
it is reduced
 
it is expensive
If you put your nose to the grindstone, you...
 
work hard
 
start a new company
 
complicate a negotiation
Red tape refers to...
 
excessive bureaucracy
 
working hours
 
the guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting
If something sells like hotcakes, it...
 
sells very quickly
 
is a new product
 
is an expensive product
If you slash prices, you...
 
reduce them significantly
 
freeze them
 
increase them
If you strike while the iron is hot, you...
 
take advantage of something
 
postpone an important decision
 
close down a business
If you throw cold water on something, you...
 
discourage or forbid it
 
spend money on it
 
discard a bad idea


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