Идиомы о бизнесе
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above board
честный (игроки показывали свою честность, держа руки поверх крышки стола)It is necessary to be above board when dealing with people otherwise they won't trust you.
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according to Hoyle
в соответствии с правилами, по правилам (Хойл написал хорошо известную книгу о правилах в карточной игре)According to Hoyle, the in-patients are not allowed to leave the hospital grounds.
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ace in the hole
скрытое преимущество, козырь про запасI have an ace in the hole, and I can use it to gain advantage over the other members of the staff.
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across the board
включая всех и всяThe company has decided to give the employees an across-the-board increase in their salary.
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adjourn a meeting
закрывать заседаниеThe meeting was adjourned until the next day.
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ante up
делать взнос, платить необходимую сумму денегI have to ante up and pay the necessary amount of money for my new car, which I have recently bought on credit.
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at a loss
меньше, чем стоимость; финансовая потеряA lot of things were on sale but at a loss that's why the prices were very low.
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bail a company out
давать поручительство или вносить залог за компаниюThe local government decided to bail out the shoe factory in order to avoid unemployment in the town.
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ball park figure/estimate
приблизительное количество, примерная цифраThe contractor gave them a ball park estimate for the cost of repairing the bridge.
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bang for the buck
получить сполна за свои деньгиThey were not able to get much bang for the buck when they advertised on the Internet.
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banker's hours
короткие часы работы (часы работы банка)I would like to get a job where I can work banker's hours most days.
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bankroll someone
финансировать кого-либоColin asked his father to bankroll him as he wanted to buy a sport car.
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be dealt a bad hand/deal someone a bad hand
получить плохие карты или попасть в невыгодное положениеIt looks as if Felix was dealt a bad hand; he appears to be very upset.
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bean counter
бухгалтер (beans – бобы или деньги)The bean counter was asked to look over the figures in the budget for the next year.
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big cheese/gun/wheel
важная персона, лидер, "большой человек"Mr. Cheeswick used to be a big wheel in his previous company, but he is not so important now.
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bigwig
важная персона, шишкаJeremy Brown thinks he is a bigwig in the office, which he really is not.
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bottom drops/falls out of (something)
обвал цен (настоящие цены стали ниже предыдущих)The bottom fell out of the fruit market, and some of the companies had to stop doing business.
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bottom line
спорный вопрос, суть делаMiss Elvares wants to open a cafe, but the bottom line is if the caf will be profitable.
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bottom out
достигать самой низкой точкиThe goods sale has begun to bottom out, and I am not sure it will ever increase in value.
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bounce a check
возвратить чек в виду отсутствия достаточных средств на счетуRenata bounced a check when she tried to pay for her college education.
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boys in the backroom
группа людей, принимающая закулисные решенияThe boys in the backroom informed us that the wages would be probably docked.
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break even
работать на основе самоокупаемости, когда затраты равны прибылиThey were sure that they would be able to break even and begin to make a profit soon.
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budget crunch/squeeze
нехватка средств в бюджетеThere was a severe budget squeeze in their company and they had to stop wasting money.
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buy (something) on credit
купить что-либо в кредитJenny Smith had no money so she decided to buy a car on credit.
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buy a stake in (something)
приобретать часть чего-либо в собственностьA large company was planning to buy a stake in a small printing business.
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buy off (someone)
подкупить кого-либо, откупитьсяThe criminal's friends tried to buy off the judge but they were not successful.
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buy out (someone or something)
выкупить кого-либо \ что-либоMr. Cohan decided to buy out a few acres of farmer's land and build a motel.
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by a long shot
намного, значительноThe pharmaceutical firm beat out the bids of the other similar companies by a long shot.
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calculated risk
обдуманный рискThe factory must have taken a calculated risk when they had put new products on the market.
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call a meeting to order
начать заседание, собраниеWhen everyone arrived, the chairman called the meeting to order.
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call a spade a spade
называть вещи своими именамиThey were a little afraid of this young man and his dreadful trait of calling a spade a spade.
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call someone's bluff
разоблачить обман, вывести кого-либо на чистую водуI could call the man's bluff if I were sure I would be able to prove that he is a swindler.
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captain of industry
глава индустрииMr. Noseterman is a captain of industry; he knows his duties very well.
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carry a motion
внести предложениеThe chairman carried a motion that the meeting be postponed till next week.
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carry over (something)
переносить что-либо на другое времяIt was recommended that the sale should be carried over for some other time.