gold-plating n.— «And he warned against the practice known as “gold-plating,” whereby national rules are made more complicated than the original proposal from Brussels. “National regulators and governments must be...
seat belt rule n.— «Basketball coaches in Iowa must keep their seats in their seats because of what is known as the “seat belt rule.” Iowa boys’ coaches have had this rule for years, and it was approved for girls’ coaches this...
wash sale n.— «To tackle the problem, the European market set up a system that allowed market participants to simultaneously liquidate a Eurodollar position on the CME and rebuild the same one on Euronext.liffe. However, a CME rule...
needle drop n.— «A needle drop or Drop License is a license that requires payment for individual songs. The prices for each song vary depending on the type of production in which the song is being used. The rule of thumb when pricing Drop...
Statue of Liberty n.— «Whether it’s frenetic fanning or the stock-still pose known as the Statue of Liberty, overusing the paddle is the easiest way to come off like a neophyte. If you’re throwing around that much money...
circuit breaker n. a rule or law that puts protective measures in place once a certain level of financial activity has been reached; (specifically) a law that provides tax refunds once a maximum of property taxes have been paid; a rule that shuts...