to be in the market for sth

  • 41squeeze sth out — UK US squeeze sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with squeeze({{}}/skwiːz/ verb [T] FINANCE, ECONOMICS ► to make it impossible for a person or company to continue to do business or be successful: »Some investors found themselves squeezed out because their… …

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  • 42make a market — dealers are said to make a market when they quote bid and offered prices at which they stand ready to buy and sell. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * Ⅰ. make a market (in sth) ► to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds,… …

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  • 43go long on sth — go long (on sth) ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to buy or keep shares, etc. because you expect their price to rise, so that you can make a profit: »The prospects for domestic demand growth in the eurozone are not great, so why not go long on sterling,… …

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  • 44gain access to sth — ► to be allowed to use or receive something: »Every day, more citizens gain access to the Web and each other. ► MARKETING to be able to sell a product in a particular place for the first time: »He is willing to invest millions of dollars in… …

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  • 45make inroads in sth — make inroads in/into sth ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making… …

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  • 46make inroads in/into sth — ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making inroads in this fast… …

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  • 47make inroads into sth — make inroads in/into sth ► to start to have a noticeable and positive effect on something: »The grant for a new job creation scheme should make inroads into the community s unemployment problem. »U.S. consumer goods companies are finally making… …

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  • 48throw sth up — UK US throw sth up Phrasal Verb with throw({{}}/θrəʊ/ verb [T] (threw, thrown) ► to produce or show something such as an idea or fact: »The meeting threw up some interesting ideas. »Our market research threw up a few key facts. ► UK INFORMAL …

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  • 49weigh sth out — UK US weigh sth out Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to measure an amount of something: »The market traders weigh out the produce for you …

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  • 50rule sb/sth out — Ⅰ. UK US rule sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with rule({{}}/ruːl/ verb ► to decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable: »The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for… …

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