grow teeth v. phr.— «If the law grows teeth, either by the power of taxation or by outlawing home taping, it could curtail the sale and import of cassette recorders and parts for their repair, thus bringing this rapidly growing field to a...
baked in adj.— «We have not reflected anything in the budget beyond that except for whatever share repurchases come out of the proceeds from the asset sales. That’s sort of baked in, in terms of impact on this year. It is baked into the...
house staging n.— «Although the majority of homes in Canada are in need of updating prior to sale, a significant difference can be made with as little as $1,500. Although Canadians are unfamiliar with the term, which means preparing a...
house fluffing n.— «Although the majority of homes in Canada are in need of updating prior to sale, a significant difference can be made with as little as $1,500. Although Canadians are unfamiliar with the term, which means preparing a...
carousel fraud n.— «The money is being lost to a swindle described officially as missing trader intra-community fraud, but known to criminals as carousel fraud. It involves bogus companies being set up to trade goods between each other...
buddy punching n.— «What we found was that it’s not the guy that leaves for three hours that we’re up against. Instead, it’s the guy who helps out his out a friend by punching in his time card, whether virtual or real. This is commonly...