to make a bid to do sth
81test the waters — phrasal : to make a preliminary test or survey (as of reaction or interest) before embarking on a course of action * * * test the waters (also test the water) : to do something to find out if people like or approve a possible plan, product, etc …
82Proxy — Document intended to provide shareholders with information necessary to vote in an informed manner on matters to be brought up at a stockholders meeting. Includes information on closely held shares. Shareholders can and often do give management… …
83proxy — Authorization, whether written or electronic, that shareholders votes may be cast by others. Shareholders can and often do give management their proxies, delegating the right and responsibility to vote their shares as specified. Bloomberg… …
84strong — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ become, get, grow ▪ remain, stay ▪ …
85go for broke — verb risk everything in one big effort the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race • Hypernyms: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑run a risk, ↑ …
86buy-in — ˈbīˌin noun ( s) Etymology: buy in : the act or process of buying in especially to cover a short on a stock or commodity exchange * * * /buy in /, n. 1. an act or instance of buying in. 2. the deliberate submission of a false bid, too low to be… …
