English Idioms

Showing posts with label Economics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economics. Show all posts
Friday, October 15, 2010

A Case For Action

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In English, a case  is an idiom used to refer to any respectable  argument that can be made for a given position. So long as an argument wil...
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Darkening

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When the economy darkens,  the outlook worsens . Example: " The U.S. growth outlook has darkened significantly and the Federal Reserv...

Brightening

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When economic prospects brighten,  they improve . Example: Many people pay attention to monthly economic statistics, searching for any sig...
Sunday, October 3, 2010

Zombie Banks

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A "zombie" is a fictional undead creature, usually the animated corpse of a human being. A zombie is among " the living dead...
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