BULATS Advanced 3 Flashcards
(24 cards)
disposable income
money which you can spend as you want and not the money which you spend on taxes, food and other basic needs
go on a hunch
act on an idea which is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
backer
person who gives financial support to something
sue
take legal action against a person or organisation
run at a loss
cost more money than is received from sales
feasibility
whether something can be done, made or achieved
put up (money)
provide or lend an amount of money for a particular purpose
offset
balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result
bankable
likely to make money
outgoings
amounts of money that regularly have to be spent
reap the benefits
get the benefit, etc. that is the result of your own actions
factoring
system of buying debts for less than they are worth and then obtaining payment for them from the debtors
settle your account
pay all the money you owe
compromise
agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree
(thoa hiep)
expend your overdraft
lengthen the period of time before you have to pay back the money you have overdrawn
horse-trading
negotiation which requires bargaining and each side reducing their demands
draw up
prepare something, usually something official, in writing
get down to business
start talking about the subject to be discussed
jot down
write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it
buzz session
activity where a group of people make lots of suggestions quickly
knock (something) off the price
give a discount off the price
evict
force someone to leave somewhere
lump sum
sum of money that is paid in one large amount on one occasion
shell out
pay, especially unwillingly
