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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.

pay off: pay back a debt; result in a profit; be successful.

Example:

Quitting my job and starting my own business was difficult at first, but it paid off in the long run.

bankers’ hours: shortened work hours and/or a shortened work week.

Example:

Most people think that having your own business means you can keep bankers’ hours, but many business owners actually work 60 – 80 hours a week, especially in the early years of the business.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.

take stock: count the merchandise, supplies, etc. in stock. Also: take inventory.

Example:

Once a month the clerk takes stock of all the office supplies and places an order for items that have run out.

calculated risk: some action that might fail, but you think it will succeed.

Example:

The CEO took a calculated risk when he decided to set up a manufacturing facility in Tennessee.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.

bail (someone/something) out: rescue someone (or a company) with financial problems by providing for their debt.

Example:

Many people object to the idea that public tax money should be used to bail out private companies, like auto manufacturers and banks.

kickback: a kind of bribe for conducting business with a favored vendor or contractor, paid like a commission for the bribe taker.

Example:

The contractor gave the building inspector a kickback every time he cited a building owner for code violations and then directed them to ABC Remodeling to get the problem fixed.

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Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words.

cut off: stop, interrupt.

Example:

Some people talk too much on the phone. You have to just cut them off so you can get back to work.

bang for the buck: good value for your money.

Example:

Tom really got a big bang for his buck when he picked up some good file cabinets at the used office furniture store for just ten dollars.

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