Finance Vocabulary For Business English

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FINANCE VOCABULARY
FOR BUSINESS ENGLISH
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SOME FINANCE TERMS
currency
price
sale
transaction
profit/loss
break-even point

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BUSINESS PHRASES
MOST COMMONLY USED
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"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN"
PLEASE FIND ATTACHED
ACRONYMS:
FYI= FOR YOUR INFORMATION
FOR URGENT MATTERS: ASAP IN THE SUBJECT
OF THE EMAIL
CV / RESUME
CV IS LONGER 3-4 PAGES
RESUME IS ONE PAGE
START FROM SCRATCH
9 TO 5 JOB EXPRESSION
SET/MEET DEADLINE
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TO GIVE THE GREEN LIGHT
BEHIND SCHEDULE/ AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
STAY ON BUDGET/GO OVER BUDGET
SIGN OFF ON SOMETHING (APPROVAL)
KICK OFF = START
LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE
PLAY BY THE BOOK
TO CALL IT A DAY
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
TO LET GO SOMEONE
TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE
TO BE IN THE BLACK
MY HANDS ARE TIED
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12 IDIOMS ABOUT MONEY
AND FINANCES
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Text comprehension
Read the texts again and decide if the following statements are True,
False, or Not Given.
1. Leanne is unconcerned about her financial situation.

2. Hassan reimburses Leanne when she spends money on him.
3. Sirida’s husband works longer hours than Sirida does.
4. Sirida monitors their financial situation closely.
5. June and Colin are very open about their financial situation with one
another.
6. Colin has a private account in addition to his joint account with June.
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BALANCE THE BOOKS
Our first idiom on the list is an accounting term

that means “to close up accounts at the end of
an accounting period by bringing the totals of
their debit and credit sides into an agreement,
and thus to determine the profit or loss made
during that period.”
For example: “Mary works in the accounting

department, and at the end of every month she
has to balance the books.”

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Bring home the bacon
This English idiom means “to earn enough money

in order to take care of one’s family.”
For example: Mary stays home and takes care of

the children, and her husband John brings home
the bacon.
SHORETOWN GO DUTCH
The expression “go Dutch” means that each

person pays for himself (usually at a restaurant).
It is often used when a couple goes on a date.
For example: You paid for dinner last Saturday.

This time let’s go Dutch, okay?
SHORETOWN COOK THE BOOKS
This is said about a dishonest accountant or

bookkeeper. It means “to falsify information in
accounting or financial records.”
For example: Steve was fired when the board of

directors found out he was cooking the books.
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GOLDEN HANDSHAKE
This idiomatic expression means that an

employee – usually upper management – is laid
off or retires early and is given a large amount of
money as severance pay.
For example: The MPI Company gave 50 of its

employees the golden handshake last week.
SHORETOWN CHEAPSKATE
This idiom is used to describe a person who is

stingy; someone who is not generous with their
money; someone who doesn’t like to spend
money.
For example: Bill is such a cheapskate!
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Money doesn’t grow on trees
Many parents say this to their children who ask

them to buy something for them, or who are
always spending money. It means that there is
not an endless supply of money with which to buy
whatever one wants (another idiom for people
born into money is “born with a silver spoon in
their mouth.”.
For example: “Mum, I want all these computer
games. Please, buy them for me!” “Calm down,
Paul, money doesn’t grow on trees. I can buy only
one of them, so decide which one you want.”
SHORETOWN MONEY TO BURN
If someone has more money than he needs, and

he can buy unnecessary or frivolous things, it is
said that he has “money to burn.”
For example: Mr. Brown bought a new Ferrari last

week. He’s got money to burn.
SHORETOWNTIGHTEN YOUR BELT
This idiom refers to the opposite situation of the

previous idiom. When a person has little money –
less than he needs to live – he needs to “tighten
his belt” – in other words, eliminate some
expenses, live with less money, less food (hence
the need to “tighten his belt” because he is
getting thinner), etc.
For example: We were both laid off, so it looks

like we’ll have to tighten our belts until we find
work.

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1. Leanne is unconcerned about her financial situation.

Our first idiom on the list is an accounting term

For example: “Mary works in the accounting

This English idiom means “to earn enough money

For example: Mary stays home and takes care of

The expression “go Dutch” means that each

For example: You paid for dinner last Saturday.

SHORETOWN COOK THE BOOKS

This is said about a dishonest accountant or

For example: Steve was fired when the board of

This idiomatic expression means that an

For example: The MPI Company gave 50 of its

This idiom is used to describe a person who is

For example: Bill is such a cheapskate!

Many parents say this to their children who ask

If someone has more money than he needs, and

For example: Mr. Brown bought a new Ferrari last

SHORETOWNTIGHTEN YOUR BELT

This idiom refers to the opposite situation of the

For example: We were both laid off, so it looks

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