Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.
deliver the goods: fulfill expectations, do what you say you’re going to do.
Example:
Most salesmen have a persuasive spiel, but Tom is unique in his ability to deliver the goods.
by a long shot: by a great amount, by far.
Example:
The current ad campaign is much more successful than the old one, by a long shot.
Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.
at a loss: sell something below cost, so the company loses money from selling it.
Example:
We’ll have to sell the excess inventory at a loss just to get rid of it.
company town: a town or a city that is dependent on a particular company or industry for its local economy.
Example:
Detroit is an example of a company town that failed to diversify its economic base.
Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.
in the black: making a profit.
Example:
It took the struggling start-up several quarters of hard work before they were finally able to operate in the black.
red ink: operating at a loss, in debt.
Example:
Onerous regulations hurt small businesses the most, causing many to shrink their workforce even further in an effort to stem the tide of red ink.
Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.
bottom line: the total on a balance sheet—used to refer to the profitability of a company.
Example:
Because of this difficult economy, most businesses have to pay closer attention to their bottom line.
close out: sell all of an item, take an item out of inventory by selling it.
Example:
Hoffman Appliances is having a close out on that particular model of washing machine. You might be able to get a good deal.