Indicator Mar 21 Flashcards
Noun + Compound Noun
- plane crash
- condolence
- words of encouragement/support
- defense spending
- rearmament
- nervousness
- corporate merger
- corporate acquisition
- slowdown (in)
- matchmaking
- back and forth
- business uncertainties
- ripple effect [SYN] domino effect
- safe haven [SYN] refuge
- safe haven investment
- upheaval
- surge
- individual people
- bond market
- emerging market
- percentage points
matchmaking: the activity of arranging marriages or romantic relationships between people
There is all the back and forth (= a continuous exchange or dispute between two or more parties) of Mexico and Canada.
ripple effects: a situation in which one action causes another, which then causes a third etc
upheaval: a very big change that often causes problems
Verb + Phrasal Verb
- look sb up
- kick off
- vote on
- demilitarize
- fit into sth
- account for sth
- stock up on
- navigate
- originate from
- claw sth back
- relay
- paraphrase
- upend
- opt out of
- deliver
look sb up: to visit someone you know, especially when you are in the place where they live for a different reason
kick us off (= if you kick off a discussion, meeting, event etc, you start it ) with your indicator
fit into sth: to be part of a group or system this vote in Germany fits into this bigger geopolitical shift we’re seeing.
account for sth: to form a particular amount or part of something should I raise the prices of my products to account for those tariffs?
should I stock up on (= to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later) a lot not imported stuff before the tariffs go up
navigate: to understand or deal with something complicated
claw sth back: to get back something that you had lost, by trying very hard
relay: to pass a message from one person or place to another [SYN] pass on relay sth to sb
paraphrase: to express in a shorter, clearer, or different way what someone has said or written
opt out of: to decide not to be part of a group or system Britain wants to opt out of the new European regulations.
deliver: to achieve or produce something that has been promised the gold delivers
Adjective + Adverb
- supposedly
- historically
- totally
- out there
- trusted
supposedly: used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them
historically: in comparison with prices, values, etc. in the past
out there: in a place that could be anywhere except here
Collocation (verb + noun)
- share their story (of loss)
- crack a few jokes
- hold currency/gold
- cut their holdings of (US equities)
Collocation (adj + noun)
- people who reached out
- historic moment
- staggering amount
- deteriorating relationship
- geopolitical shift
- day-to-day (micro) business decision
- strategic moves
- financial markets
Phrase + Idiom
- the floor is yours / sb have the floor
- needless to say
- make sense of sth
- take a lift [SYN] take a ride
He stepped aside to allow other speakers to have the floor (= to be speaking or have the right to speak at an important public meeting)
needless to say: used when you are telling someone something that they probably know or expect
It’s a limit on borrowing. And what the lawmakers would have yes on was exempting most defense spending from this.
There is a talk of up to 1 trillion euros, which honestly a staggering amount. And this will go into military and infrastructure.
It is a pretty historic moment for Germany, I will say.
It’s obviously a huge change to be talking about German rearmament. = … that people are talking about …
I can’t wait to learn more.
It’s 31.1 grams for a troy ounce versus 28.35 grams for a regular ounce.
It just so happens that I saw this in real life the other day.
The fund managers have cut their holdings of US equities by the most on the record, by 40 percentage points.
More where that came from.
