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golden parachute
CEFR C1a generous severance package guaranteed to an executive who loses their job, typically after a takeover
Neutral
golden handcuffs
CEFR C1financial incentives designed to keep a valuable employee from leaving
Informal
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
CEFR C1to destroy a reliable source of future profit through greed or short-term thinking
Neutral
bang for your buck
CEFR B1the value or impact you get for the money or effort spent
Informal
do the job
CEFR B1to be good enough to achieve the desired result
Informal
sell like hot cakes
CEFR B1to be bought rapidly and in great numbers because many people want it
Neutral
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