Why is Pricing So Hard to Figure Out? Flashcards
Parable
noun
A simple story used to teach a lesson
She started her speech with an old parable.
The Buddha taught many parables.
Doodle
verb
To draw pictures while thinking about something else
I always tend to doodle while talking on the phone.
Her daughter doodled all over her laptop.
Overhead
noun
Cost / expense
We need to curb our overhead expenses.
Their business has too many overheads.
Scarce / Scarcity
adjective / noun
Insufficient for the demand
Yamazaki whiskey has become very scarce.
There is a scarcity of water in California.
Sink money into …
phrase
To spend a lot of money on something
She tends to sink all of her money into her hobby.
I can’t afford to sink all of my money into risky stocks.
Eyesore
noun
Something very ugly
The graffiti on that new bridge is a real eyesore.
That apartment building has always been an eyesore.
Wiggle room
noun
Space for negotiation
This contract leaves us with very little wiggle room.
My wife’s schedule has a lot of wiggle room.
Nail
verb
To do something successfully
He really nailed that deal like a pro.
Congratulations on nailing your presentation yesterday.