make up the deficit
1make good a deficit, shortfall — make good a deficit, shortfall, etc. ► to reduce the bad effect of there not being enough of something, for example money: »Many employers have been called upon to make good the deficits in their pension plans. »Exports of North Sea oil and gas… …
2make good a deficit, shortfall, etc. — make good a deficit, shortfall, etc. ► to reduce the bad effect of there not being enough of something, for example money: »Many employers have been called upon to make good the deficits in their pension plans. »Exports of North Sea oil and gas… …
3Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 — The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005[1] is a United States Act of Congress concerning the budget, that became law in 2006. Contents 1 Legislative history 1.1 Dispute over legal status 2 Provis …
4deficit — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, huge, large, massive, serious, substantial ▪ ballooning, exploding, growing, soaring …
5deficit — 01. Unless the government raises taxes, the [deficit] is expected to rise by at least 3%. 02. Do we really want the government to make cuts in social programs to lower our [deficit]? 03. The current [deficit] in British Columbia is estimated at… …
6make — ▪ I. make make 1 [meɪk] verb made PTandPP [meɪd] making PRESPART 1. [transitive] MANUFACTURING to produce something by working or by using industrial processes …
7The West Wing presidential election, 2006 — Infobox Election election name = The West Wing presidential election, 2006 country = United States type = presidential ongoing = no previous election = The West Wing presidential election, 2002 previous year = 2002 next election = next year =… …
8make up sth — UK US make up sth Phrasal Verb with make({{}}/meɪk/ verb [T] (made, made) ► to combine with other people or things to form a total or group: »Tuition makes up $154.7 million of the university s $389.5 million budget. »The committee is made up of… …
9deficit — / defɪsɪt/ noun the amount by which spending is higher than income ♦ the accounts show a deficit the accounts show a loss ♦ to make good a deficit to put money into an account to balance it …
10deficit — / defɪsɪt/ noun the amount by which spending is higher than income ♦ the accounts show a deficit the accounts show a loss ♦ to make good a deficit to put money into an account to balance it …
