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
CEFR B2a dedicated room, channel, or meeting where a team works intensively to solve a critical problem
break even
CEFR B2to reach the point where revenue equals costs — no profit, no loss
laugh all the way to the bank
CEFR B2to enjoy a large, easy profit, especially from something others consider unfair or undeserving
go belly up
CEFR C1to fail completely, especially of a business
go to the wall
CEFR C1collapse or fail completely, particularly as a business or financial venture
a rip-off
CEFR B1Something that is far too expensive for what it is.
Source methodology
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