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Idioms L/S 3 Econ

L/S 3 Idioms Economics Vocabulary

TermDefinition
born with a silver spoon in my mouth.” born into a rich family
job slinging hash working in a restaurant
couldn’t cut the mustard OR couldn’t cut it couldn't to the job or couldn't be successful
gave me the gate.” fired me
my hole in the wall.” a cheap apartment or hotel
“I was beside myself to be extremely worried or angry
I put my foot in my mouth. to say something you wished that you hadn't said
painting the town red To REALLY celebrate
short-handed. to not have enough people to get the job done right
make some dough make money
ate like a horse to eat a lot
a bunch of little ones to have a lot of small children
stepped into the picture someone or something that comes into your life that changes it.
the cat got her tongue. can't or won't talk
turned his/her back on to ignore someone or something
to pump someone for information to ask a lot of questions until you get the information that you want
a lot of red tape… a lot of work involving paperwork or government regulations
someone or something got in my hair to bother someone
went to pieces to be very upset
sent up the river sent to prison
had his/her hands full to be very busy
in a pickle to have a big problem
the check bounced to write check that there is not enough money in the account to cover the check
all thumbs clumsily
let his/her hair down to relax
The law was on my heel. a criminal that is almost to be caught by the police
feeling mighty blue depressed
old flame an ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend
That burned me up! that makes me really angry
clothes fit him/her like a glove. The clothes fit extremely well like they were made for him/her.
put on the dog to dress up to celebrate something
gave him the slip to escape
dropped in on to come to someone's house without calling ahead to ask permission to come.
got on his/her high horse to act superior to someone or to be haughty
played by ear to do something with little or no planning
raining cats and dogs. raining REALlY hard
I died laughing!” something is REALLY funny
hot-footed to walk someplace
hangin’ around OR hangin' out going somewhere that your friends go
I heard through the grapevine… gossip
threw myself at her feet to beg someone for something
I walked out on him/her. to end a relationship and leave
GDP (gross domestic product)the total value of the goods and services produced by the people of a nation during a year not including the value of income earned in foreign countries
positive analysis The study of economics based on objective analysis.(facts)
Normative analysis It is the study or presentation of "what ought to be" rather than what actually is.
devil's advocate a person who expresses an opinion that disagrees with others so that there will be an interesting discussion about some issue
gratification/ gratify to do or give whatever is wanted or demanded by (someone or something)
policy balancing facts and opinions
logo a symbol that is used to identify a company and that appears on its products.
macro anything very large in scale, scope, or capability.
micro very small
capital money, property, etc., that is used to start or operate a business
consumer a person who buys goods and services
business sector In economics, the _____ _____ or corporate sector is "the part of the economy made up by companies".
resources something that a country has and can use to increase its wealth
entrepreneur a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
Talk shop to talk about business or work matters at a social event (where such talk is out of place).
bean counter A person, such as an accountant or financial officer
scope the area that is included in or dealt with by something
entity something that exists by itself : something that is separate from other things
logo a symbol that is used to identify a company and that appears on its products.
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