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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.

finger in the pie: be involved in something

Example:

The owner has his finger in the pie in all the day-to-day operation of the company. He really needs to relax and let his plant manager take on more responsibility.

in the works: being planned or developed

Example:

We have several prototypes in the works for some new products we’re planning on launching this fall.

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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.

carry over: transfer financial data (like a profit or a loss) from one accounting period to the next

Example:

Your yearly expense account is $400, but you can carry the cost of that tablet over to next year’s expense.

fair play: playing by the rules, acting ethically

Example:

I heard that that company doesn’t engage in fair play – they only award contracts to businesses that make contributions to the boss’s favorite charity.

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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.

sell like hotcakes: sell very quickly.

Example:

This new smartphone is selling like hotcakes.

buy out: buy another company, or at least buy a controlling share

Example:

Have you heard? The bankrupt snack cake company was bought out by a major retail brand.

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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 black and white: in writing

Example:

Before you sign the lease, make sure you get the after-hours heating schedule in black and white.

cut one’s losses: stop doing something that is causing you to lose money

Example:

Expanding the franchise was a mistake. We need to cut our losses and sell the unprofitable restaurants.

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