to put a figure on sth

  • 1put a figure on sth — Ⅰ. put a figure on sth ► to give an exact amount or number: »It is difficult to put a figure on the cost of the repair work, as it is still rising. Main Entry: ↑figure Ⅱ. put a price/value/figure on sth ► to say what you think the price or value… …

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  • 2put a figure on something — put a figure on sth idiom to say the exact price or number of sth • It s impossible to put a figure on the number of homeless people in London. Main entry: ↑figureidiom …

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  • 3put a value/figure on sth — put a price/value/figure on sth ► to say what you think the price or value of something is: »They ve put a price of €2 million on the factory. Main Entry: ↑put …

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  • 4put a price on sth — Ⅰ. put a price on sth ► to say how much something costs, or is worth: »The latest development makes it difficult to put a price on other bonds and loans. »Staff loyalty is something that you can t really put a price on. Main Entry: ↑price Ⅱ. put… …

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  • 5put a price/value/figure on sth — ► to say what you think the price or value of something is: »They ve put a price of €2 million on the factory. Main Entry: ↑put …

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  • 6put a value on sth — put a price/value/figure on sth ► to say what you think the price or value of something is: »They ve put a price of €2 million on the factory. Main Entry: ↑put …

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  • 7figure — Refers to details about price including the bid and offer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: handle * * * ▪ I. figure fig‧ure 1 [ˈfɪgə ǁ ˈfɪgjər] noun 1. figures [plural] a number representing an amount, especially an officially published n …

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  • 8Put — An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract. Opposite of a call. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. put put 1 [pʊt] verb put PTandPP putting PRESPART …

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  • 9put — An option contract giving the buyer the right to sell something at a specified price within a certain period of time. A put is purchased in expectation of lower prices. If prices are expected to rise, a put may be sold. The seller receives the… …

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  • 10figure — fig|ure1 W1S1 [ˈfıgə US ˈfıgjər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(number)¦ 2¦(amount of money)¦ 3¦(person)¦ 4¦(woman s body)¦ 5 father/mother/authority figure 6 figures 7¦(mathematical shape)¦ 8¦(painting/model)¦ 9¦(drawing)¦ …

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