American Idioms and Expressions

In The Black Idiom

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In the black
What does In the black mean?
To be making money.Live below your means and you will always be running in the black.
Standard practice for accounting is to record positive numbers in black ink and negative numbers in red ink. Operating "in the black" is to record positive numbers, that is to say earnings.
in the black
What does in the black mean?
profitable; not showing a financial loss. "What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
in the black
What does in the black mean?
to be successful, to be making money, to be profitableThe new company has been in the black for many years now.
in the black
What does in the black mean?
to be successful or profitableOur company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.
in the black
What does in the black mean?
to be profitable, to make moneyOur company has been in the black since it started.
in the black
What does in the black mean?
to be successful, to be making money, to be profitable The new company has been in the black for many years.

in the black
What does in the black mean?
to be successful or profitable Our company has been in the black since they began to cut costs.

in the black
What does in the black mean?
to be profitable, to make money Our company has been in the black since it started.


Some Random Idioms
big frog in a small pond
What does "big frog in a small pond" mean?
an important person in a less important place The manager is a big frog in a small pond in his company.

come on strong
What does "come on strong" mean?
to overwhelm others with a strong personality The man came on too strong during the job interview.

cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face
What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?
to make things worse for oneself because you are angry at someone else The man is cutting off his nose to spite his face. Taking revenge on his neighbor will only cause him more problems.

Salty dog
What does "Salty dog" mean?
A salty dog is an experienced sailor.
hyped
What does "hyped" mean?
stimulated; excited; eager
crank out (something) or crank (something) out
What does "crank out (something) or crank (something) out" mean?
to produce or make something I was able to crank out two very good papers before the end of the year.

melt in one's mouth
What does "melt in one's mouth" mean?
to taste very goodThe pastry melted in my mouth.
crying need for (someone or something)
What does "crying need for (someone or something)" mean?
a desperate need for someone or something There is a crying need for nurses in the local hospital.

buy (something) on credit
What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?
to buy something now and pay for it later We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.

take on (something)
What does "take on (something)" mean?
to load (something)The ship took on most of its cargo the week before it left the port.

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