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• give (someone) the green light
  разрешить, дать зелёный свет кому-либо

  So far Gordon was not given the green light to start work on the new project.
• go belly up
  обанкротиться

  The small printing company had a lot of financial problems; no wonder they went belly up a few months ago.
• go over the books
  проверить бухгалтерские расчёты

  Before buying the small business they hired an outside accountant to go over their books.
• go public
  стать открытой, общедоступной компанией

  To receive more profit it is necessary for the company to go public.
• go through with (something)
  делать что-либо в соответствии с планом, доводить что-либо до конца

  The local administration will go through with their plan to build a new bridge.
• hang out one's shingle
  объявить об открытии, сделать вывеску

  Dr. Rayan decided to notify the public of the opening of his surgery, so he hung out his shingle.
• hard sell
  навязывать покупку

  The sales person gave us a hard sell on the new computer so we decided not to buy it from him.
• have a card up one's sleeve
  иметь запасной план или тайное преимущество

  I suspected that Robert had a card up his sleeve; he looked very sure of himself.
• have a stake in (something)
  иметь долю собственности в чём-либо

  Our computer company has a stake in a few similar companies.
• have an ace up one's sleeve
  иметь козырь "про запас"

  Frieda had an ace up her sleeve which she could use against her opponent.
• have the floor
  взять слово (для выступления)

  Adam decided to have the floor and speak about the problems their firm was facing.
• heads will roll
  иметь большие неприятности, "головы полетят"

  There was an accident at one of the construction sights and I think that heads will roll.
• hold a meeting
  устраивать собрание

  It was announced that the apartment owners would hold a meeting next week.
• hold all the aces
  иметь хороший шанс, иметь на руках козырную карту

  I am holding all the aces, and I hope to do well in the negotiations.
• hold all the cards
  быть в выгодной ситуации, иметь преимущества

  I held all the cards and was not afraid of being sacked.
• hold all the trumps
  иметь хороший шанс, иметь козырную карту

  I am holding all the trumps, and I hope to do well in my business.
• in black and white
  письменно, "чёрным по белому"

  Sofia prefers to get the information in black and white before she goes to the job interview.
• in charge of (someone or something)
  быть ответственным за кого-либо \ что-либо

  The man in charge of the job admitted that they hadn't left a gap in the fence to get their truck out.
• in short supply
  не хватать

  The textbooks were in short supply so two students had to share one book.
• in spades
  (получить) больше того, что хотелось бы

  The mother of the sick boy was hoping to receive some money, but when the radio talked about his illness she received it in spades.
• in stock
  имеющийся в наличности, готовый к продаже

  I asked if the bookstore had any books on natural history in stock.
• in the black
  получать прибыль, иметь кредитовый баланс

  The company, where I work, has been in the black for several years now.
• in the cards
  вероятный, возможный

  Although their project was in the cards they were not sure that they would begin working at it soon.
• in the long run
  в конце концов

  I am still rather poor at German, but I hope to make progress in the long run.
• in the loop
  работать вместе с другими работниками

  Jim began to work on his own and was no longer in the loop at the company.
• in the market for (something)
  (быть) готовым купить что-либо

  Betty is in the market for a second-hand car as she doesn't have enough money for a new one.
• in the red
  не получать прибыль, терять деньги

  The firm was not thriving; they were in the red for several years.
• in the works
  в процессе подготовки, запланировано

  The construction of a new bridge was in the works.
• jack up the price of (something)
  повысить цену на что-либо

  Several oil companies jacked up the price of oil at the beginning of the year.
• keep books
  вести учёт

  Marion's job is to keep books for a traveling agency in New-York.
• keep track of (something)
  следить за чем-либо, вести запись

  I kept track of the events which happened that week before my departure.
• kickback
  незаконно выплаченные деньги, взятка

  The company had to give Deputy Mayor a kickback in order to win the market.
• knock down the price of (something)
  снизить цену на что-либо

  Steve bargained hard and was able to knock down the price of the computer.
• land an account
  получить хорошую прибыль

  The new salesman was not supposed to land a large account on his first day of work.
• lay (something) on the table
  представить что-либо для обсуждения, изложить свои соображения

  Lionel saw all the drawbacks of the project and felt it his duty to lay his concerns on the table.