calculated risk
MEANING: an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed
EXAMPLE:
They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.


captain of industry
MEANING: a top corporation officer
EXAMPLE:
The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.


carry over
MEANING: save for another time
EXAMPLE:
We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.


carry over
MEANING: transfer (a figure) from one column or book to another
EXAMPLE:
Our company is still facing difficult times and we will have to carry over last year's losses to this year.


carry the day
MEANING: win completely
EXAMPLE:
The president's new idea carried the day and everyone supported him energetically.


carry through
MEANING: put into action
EXAMPLE:
The steel company carried through their plan to restructure all of their operations.


close out
MEANING: sell the whole of something, sell all the goods
EXAMPLE:
They decided to close out the store and sell all of the remaining stock very cheap.



close the books
MEANING: stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period
EXAMPLE:
They usually close the books at the end of February every year.


cold call
MEANING: call a potential customer from a list of persons one has never seen
EXAMPLE:
When he first started to work at his company he was asked to make cold calls using the telephone book.


come on strong
MEANING: overwhelm with excessively strong language or personality
EXAMPLE:
The salesman came on too strong at the meeting and angered the other members of the team.


company man
MEANING: a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees
EXAMPLE:
My father was a true company man and was always putting in an extra effort for his company.


company town
MEANING: a town dominated by one industry or company
EXAMPLE:
When the coal mine closed down the company town faced severe economic times.


cut back
MEANING: use fewer or use lesser
EXAMPLE:
The company has been cutting back on entertainment expenses for over a year now.


cut corners
MEANING: economize

EXAMPLE:
We have been forced to economize on stationary expenses during these severe economic times.


cut off
MEANING: interrupt or stop
EXAMPLE:
The speech of the president was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.


cut one's losses
MEANING: do something to stop losing money or something
EXAMPLE:
We should sell the old machinery as soon as possible and try and cut our losses.


deliver the goods
MEANING: succeed in doing well what is expected
EXAMPLE:
The new owner of the company is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.


double-check
MEANING: check something again to confirm
EXAMPLE:
We were unable to double-check the costs of the new products before the price list was printed.