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gravy train
Halol bo‘lmagan osongina topiladigan pul manbai
Big fish in a small pond –
important person in a small group – kichik joyda katta odam
– He’s a big fish in a small pond in his village company.
A ballpark figure
approximate number – taxminiy raqam – Can you give me a
ballpark figure for the cost?
Across the board
involving everyone – hammaga taalluqli – Salary cuts will be
across the board.
A cloud over something –
a feeling of worry – tashvishli holat – There’s a cloud over
the company’s future.
be out of touch
Haqiqiy holatdan bexabar bo‘lmoq
Worship at the altar of
be totally dedicated to something – bir narsaga to‘liq sodiqlik
– Some companies worship at the altar of profit.
Shoot / soar sky-high
rise dramatically – keskin ko‘tarilmoq – Fuel prices have shot
sky-high
Heads will roll
people will lose jobs – ishdan bo‘shatishlar bo‘ladi – If sales don’t
improve, heads will roll.
Keep a tight rein on
control strictly – qattiq nazorat qilish – They kept a tight rein
on spending.
on the same wavelength
Bir xil fikrda bo‘lish, yaxshi tushunish
Throw a lifeline
help someone in a difficult situation – yordam qo‘lini cho‘zmoq –
The bank threw small companies a lifeline.
Take a nosedive
fall suddenly – keskin tushib ketmoq – The company’s shares took a
nosedive.
Gardening leave
paid leave before leaving a job – ishga chiqmaydigan, lekin
maoshli davr – The manager is on gardening leave.
Weather the storm
survive difficulties – qiyinliklardan omon chiqmoq – The
company managed to weather the storm.
climb the social ladder
Jamiyatda yuqorilash, obro‘ orttirish
Saddled with
given a heavy problem – og‘ir muammo bilan yuklatilgan – They were
saddled with large debts.
Receive a windfall
get unexpected money – kutilmagan pul tushmoq – Each
investor received a windfall of $10,000.
Fall into line –
start to follow rules – qoidalarga bo‘ysunmoq – He was warned to fall
into line.
A cushy number
Juda oson va yengil ish- A very easy job that does not require much work.
His job as a nightwatchman is a real cushy number — he just sits and watches TV all night.
Cloud on the horizon
problem likely to happen in the future – yaqinlashayotgan
muammo – There’s a cloud on the horizon for local firms with rising taxes.
The bottom falls out (of the market)
people stop buying – bozor qulashi – The
bottom has fallen out of the housing market.
Rein in spending
control spending – xarajatni cheklamoq – They tried to rein in
spending during the crisis.
. Under no illusions
understands the truth – haqiqatni anglamoq – She is under no
illusions about the risks.
At the top of the ladder
Tashkilotdagi eng yuqori lavozimda bo‘lish- In the highest position in an
organisation or profession.