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  • take (a company) public
    продавать акции компании всем желающим (широкой публике)
    There was no any other way out; they had to take their company public in order to avoid bankruptcy.
  • get a raise
    получить повышение заработной платы
    Jack works hard and hopes to get a raise in his new job.
  • out-of-pocket expenses
    расход собственных денежных средств
    Salem went on a business trip to Mexico and his out-of-pocket expenses were very high.
  • call a meeting to order
    начать заседание, собрание
    When everyone arrived, the chairman called the meeting to order.
  • deliver the goods
    удачно провернуть дело
    I don't think Alan is very successful in his career; he is never able to deliver the goods.
  • 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.
  • bottom out
    достигать самой низкой точки
    The goods sale has begun to bottom out, and I am not sure it will ever increase in value.
  • bounce a check
    возвратить чек в виду отсутствия достаточных средств на счету
    Renata bounced a check when she tried to pay for her college education.
  • make money hand over fist
    зарабатывать много денег быстро и легко
    During the World War the company was making money hand over fist.
  • make a cold call
    проводить опрос потенциальных клиентов по телефону
    My boss asked me to make cold calls from the telephone book.
  • come down in price
    снизить цену
    They should come down in price if they want to sell out all the summer clothes they have in their shop.
  • take a pay cut
    понижение заработной платы
    The construction workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
  • boys in the backroom
    группа людей, принимающая закулисные решения
    The boys in the backroom informed us that the wages would be probably docked.
  • 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.
  • red ink
    долг
    That small business had much red ink because of the softening of economy.
  • bankroll someone
    финансировать кого-либо
    Colin asked his father to bankroll him as he wanted to buy a sport car.
  • captain of industry
    глава индустрии
    Mr. Noseterman is a captain of industry; he knows his duties very well.
  • work out (a problem)
    решить проблему
    Tamara had had trouble getting along with her mother-in-law, but they finally worked it out.
  • carry the day
    завоевать полную поддержку
    Mark's proposal carried the day and everyone supported him with enthusiasm.
  • work out
    прорабатывать, срабатывать, иметь определённый результат
    The boss asked me to work out the marketing costs.
  • in the long run
    в конце концов
    I am still rather poor at German, but I hope to make progress in the long run.
  • set up a meeting
    устроить собрание, встречу, совещание
    Stella was trying to set up a meeting with the Dean of the Mass Media Department.
  • draw up a contract
    составить контракт
    It is necessary to draw up a contract before hiring new employees.
  • cut one's losses
    снизить, уменьшить потери
    To cut their losses they should sell the old machinery as soon as possible.
  • out of the loop
    не принимать участия в чём-либо
    Sara was out of the loop during the show and did not know what was going on.
  • throw money at (something)
    вложить деньги в решение чего-либо, пытаться решить проблему при помощи денег
    The local government is willing to throw much money at an environmental problem.
  • run a meeting
    вести собрание
    Very few people are capable of running a meeting very well.
  • circulate the agenda
    раздать напечатанную информацию, которая будет обсуждаться или распространить повестку дня
    They usually circulated the agenda for a meeting a few days before the meeting.
  • fair play
    справедливое, честное отношение к кому-либо, честная игра
    The bank is known for its fair play and is very popular with the clients.
  • make an offer
    предложить (товар или услугу)
    Tom made me an attractive offer which I could not possibly refuse.
  • calculated risk
    обдуманный риск
    The factory must have taken a calculated risk when they had put new products on the market.
  • close up shop
    прекращать работу, закрыться
    The beauty saloon had to close up shop when the rent was increased.
  • work overtime
    работать сверхурочно
    I had been working overtime almost every day last month before I finished the design of the office building.
  • face value (of something)
    номинальная стоимость
    The face value of the new computer was not very high.
  • keep track of (something)
    следить за чем-либо, вести запись
    I kept track of the events which happened that week before my departure.