Example
“They built a war chest during the boom to survive the bust.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
war room
Neutral · CEFR B2
a dedicated room, channel, or meeting where a team works intensively to solve a critical problem
break even
Neutral · CEFR B2
to reach the point where revenue equals costs — no profit, no loss
laugh all the way to the bank
Neutral · CEFR B2
to enjoy a large, easy profit, especially from something others consider unfair or undeserving
go belly up
Informal · CEFR C1
to fail completely, especially of a business
go to the wall
Neutral · CEFR C1
collapse or fail completely, particularly as a business or financial venture
a rip-off
Informal · CEFR B1
Something that is far too expensive for what it is.
Source methodology
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