jack up
- make a price higher
The steel companies decided to jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
keep books
- keep records of money gained and spent
The new assistant to the sales manager has no experience keeping books and has made many mistakes.
keep track of
- keep a count or record, stay informed
They have been making a great effort to keep track of the number of visitors to their store.
kickback
- money paid illegally for favorable treatment
The construction company was taken to court for giving kickbacks to the local politicians.
make a go of
- produce good results, succeed
Although he works very hard in his small business he has been unable to make a go of it and may soon go out of business.
mean business
- be serious
Our boss means business when he tells everyone to try and work harder.
