Finance Idioms – Thành ngữ về tài chính

111 01/01/2023
  • Banner Year


    • Ex: 1965 was a banner year for the company; it produced a million widgets for the first time.
    A year marked by strong successes – Năm đạt thành công to lớn

  • In the Red


    • Ex: This is the airline’s fourth straight year in the red.
    Losing money; (of a market index) below a specified starting point – đang nợ tiền, thua lỗ

  • Nest Egg


    • Ex: They had to use part of their retirement nest egg to pay for their son’s college fees.
    Retirement savings; wealth saved for a future purpose – tiền tiết kiệm, tiền tích trữ để dùng cho một mục đích trong tương lai

  • Crunch the Numbers


    • Ex: The computer will crunch all the numbers to determine the final score.
    Do calculations before making a decision or prediction – tính toán rất nhiều để đưa ra quyết định

  • You Can Take It to the Bank


    • Ex: Believe me. What I am telling you is the truth. You can take it to the bank.
    I absolutely guarantee this – Tôi hoàn toàn đảm bảo

  • Have Skin in the Game


    • Ex: If people have skin in the game, preventable costs fall.
    Be risking something in an undertaking – chấp nhận đầu tư rủi ro

  • Poison Pill


    • Ex: This is a form of a shareholders’ rights plan, or poison pillstrategy, that is used to combat hostile takeovers.
    action taken by company to prevent takeover – các biện pháp công ty đưa ra để chống lại việc bị thu mua