ball park figurepřibližný odhad Ball park figure, will this thing be out next year?
A ballpark figure is much higher |
a kickbackúplatek Mr V.P. Singh yesterday said the government was reviewing the 1986 sale of Swedish artillery to the army amid allegations of kickbacks and bribes. (BNCB) After initially denying knowledge of any kickbacks paid by Fiat to win public-sector contracts in Italy , Cesare Romiti , the firm 's managing director , is now under formal investigation for corruption and illicit financing of political parties. (BNCB) Kealey claimed that a minister had demanded a " kickback " from him in return for the federal government taking a lease in a building which his company had built. (BNCB) |
plug a productpropagovat výrobek Don't waste months on product development - Spend your time developing a winning sales process that you can plug a product into. (Google) Now, a package can plug a product without being plugged in. (Google) Is there a way to dabble in double dactyls and plug a product without selling out? (Google) |
bring home the baconživit rodinu One of the reasons why Anne's parents approved of her new husband was the fact that he really brought home the bacon. Google Can women bring home the bacon and have their husbands not feel emasculated? WebCorp Why are today's two-income household budgets leaner than when just one parent brought home the bacon? Google |
take stockdělat inventuru; bilancovat, zvážit situaci a možnosti Take stock of your financial position, in particular reviewing your pension plans. The main aim of the seminar was to take stock of the situation as regards equality at school and the changes in the overall context it belongs to. Now's a great time to take stock and plan. |
bottom outDosiahnuť najnižšiu úroveň, padnúť až na dno 1. And of course that become overlayed by the Gulf situation , but there are clear signs now that the recession has bottomed out but that we 're on the way up again. BNCB 2. This potential demand is estimated to be of the order of 600,000 , and if it becomes clear that the housing market has bottomed out and house prices are rising once more , it could provide significant support to the housing market . BNCB 3. It 's bottomed out now , but it 's fallen by about fifty or sixty in the last eight months . BNCB |
a bundlespousta, hromada (čeho) They wrapped themselves up in thick woollen blankets and , laden with a sack of grain and a bundle of firewood , set out across the darkness. (BNCB) As the residents bring out their used syringes and collect new ones , a neighbour of sorts , a working-class black man who lives in an apartment across the street , brings a bundle of used clothing on to the wasteland . (BNCB) In early studies it was called the residual -- as such , it had more direct meaning , being no more nor less than a bundle of factors which can not be quantified individually. (BNCB) |
salt awayšetřit It's not easy paying a mortgage, raising a young child, and salting away enough money for your retirement. (Free Dictionary) So someone 50 or older, who hasn't contributed for the two years, can salt away $9,500 today, again as long as you matched that with earnings over the two years. (Google) He has been working there for seven years and has been able to salt away quite a lot of money. (Google) |
piggy bankprasátko Got some at home apparently tucked away in a piggy bank or something. Put that in your piggy bank. Parents know what their children are longing for and will give them what they want, even if every piggy bank in the house has to be broken open. BNC |
hard upve finanční tísni Many times when she saw that my mother was hard up, she would open up her purse and take money out for her to borrow. (Google) The people are hard up because of rising fares and prices and we would like to set the tone of sacrifice and restraint. (Google) You might be hard up for money and charge say $10 each for the above. (Google) |
for a songza babku This is one of my favourite pieces of furniture and I got it for a song in a market. Property prices have come right down - houses are going for a song at the moment. (thefreedictionary) Parama Sells for a Song.(google) We are selling songs for a song!!!! (google) |
a dime a dozenza pár šupů Rottweilers are a dime a dozen, and most of them Those 'antiques' are a dime a dozen. (WebConc) There is no need to get excited or worried about finding something that |
estate agentrealitní kancelář Parents that move into a new area will often ask estate agents about schools in the neighbourhood. WebC In some cases, however, estate agents will do a certain amount of advertising free of charge. WebC She asked the driver to take her to the estate agent. WebC |
souvenir shopobchůdek s upomínkovými předměty A fine souvenir shop also offers a wide range of medieval crafts and clothing to suit all outlaws' tastes. WebC The London souvenir shop seeks to offer quality souvenirs, gifts and collectables based on a London, England and UK theme. WebC ITBC Group has location in Prague Czech Republic and offers travel service,russian souvenir shop, real estate properties and legal immigration service. WebC |
toy shopobchod s hračkami The toy shop was one huge playroom where everything was owned in common. WebC As usual they walked past the toy shop and Pete stopped to look in the window. WebC All items are available from good toy shops, unless stated otherwise. WebC |