momager n.— «Kris said she advocated the Playboy shoot for business reasons—not only is she Kim’s mom, she’s also her manager, or as she calls it, her “momager.”» —“The Kardashians: Bradys Meet Reality TV” by Sheila Marikar ABC News (United...
take someone’s legs off v. phr.— «At home the former professional golfer wants to build a multi-million pound indoor golf facility in the region—a project he tried to develop five years ago only to have his planning application rejected in favour...
high-touch adj. involving personal, face-to-face attention or service, especially in interactions between a business and a customer. Also as a noun. Editorial Note: Often juxtaposed with “high-tech.” Etymological Note: This term was first...
flight to cash n.— «Last week, investors fled even the safest of all bond investments, the US treasury long bond, in a flight to cash.» —“Business: The Economy; Corporate bonds bomb” BBC News (United Kingdom) Oct. 13, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued...
bring back
n.— «Bring Back: a sandwich purchased on the return leg of legitimate business.» —“Revealed: how to chat up a senior clerk” by Nina Goswami TheLawyer.com July 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
bluebird n.— «In exchange for this “bluebird”—a sale that flies in the window—I said I’d have to have access to a 3000.» —by Sandra L. Kurtzig, Tom Parker CEO: Building a $400 Million Company from the Ground Up , 1991. (source: Double-Tongued...