to be in the market for sth
51rule sth/sb 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… …
52rule 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… …
53put sth up — UK US put sth up Phrasal Verb with put({{}}/pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put) ► to provide or lend an amount of money for a particular purpose: »He s looking for an investor to put up €100,000 to market his product. ► FINANCE to provide security for… …
54act as sth — UK US act as sth Phrasal Verb with act({{}}/ækt/ verb [I] ► to do a particular job, especially one that you do not normally do: »She has been asked to act as a negotiator on behalf of the factory. ► to have a particular effect: »The launch of the …
55equate to sth — UK US equate to sth Phrasal Verb with equate({{}}/ɪˈkweɪt/ verb [ T] ► to be equal to a particular price, number, or amount: »The £800m drop in profits equated to a 3% loss of market share for the group …
56even sth out — UK US even (sth) out Phrasal Verb with even({{}}/ˈiːvən/ verb ► to become regular or equal, or to make something do this: »Adding money to your portfolio a little at a time will even out a lot of unpredictable fluctuations. »Investors are waiting …
57lock sb out of sth — UK US lock sb out of sth Phrasal Verb with lock({{}}/lɒk/ verb ► to prevent a person or organization from having a particular advantage, such as a low price for something: »The company risks being locked out of China s booming car market. »Earn… …
58ˌmark sth ˈup — phrasal verb to increase the price of something in order to increase your profits Foreign cars are often marked up by 40 per cent for the British market.[/ex] …
59Benchmark — The performance of a predetermined set of securities, for comparison purposes. Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. benchmark bench‧mark… …
60basis — The difference between the current cash price and the futures price of the same commodity. Unless otherwise specified, the price of the nearby futures contract month is generally used to calculate the basis. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The… …
