positive jaws

positive jaws
 n.β€” Β«Wilson HTM banking guru Brett LeMesurier notes the β€œpositive jaws”—bankers” parlance for income growth exceeding expense growthβ€”were sadly lacking. β€œNot only are the jaws shut, there now seems to be overbite,” he quips.Β» β€”β€œANZ Bank (ANZ) $21.58″ by Tim Boreham Australian Business (Sydney) Apr. 23, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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