- in the market for sth
- in the market for sth► interested in buying something: »
Consumers in the market for a new car may turn to more fuel-efficient options.
Main Entry: ↑market
Financial and business terms. 2012.
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in the market for something — in the ˈmarket for sth idiom interested in buying sth • I m not in the market for a new car at the moment. Main entry: ↑marketidiom … Useful english dictionary
corner the market in sth — Ⅰ. corner the market (in sth) ► to get control of an area of business so that it is difficult for other companies to be successful in it: »Small low cost airlines have cornered the market in cheap flights. Main Entry: ↑corner Ⅱ. corner the market … Financial and business terms
lay the groundwork for sth — lay the groundwork (for sth) ► to do work in preparation for work that will be done later: »The company is laying the groundwork for market development. Main Entry: ↑groundwork … Financial and business terms
the time has come for sth — the time has come/the time is ripe for sth ► used to emphasize that something must be done or dealt with immediately: »We feel the time has come for him to resign. »With a falling housing market in Europe, the time is ripe for property auctions.… … Financial and business terms
the time has come/the time is ripe for sth — ► used to emphasize that something must be done or dealt with immediately: »We feel the time has come for him to resign. »With a falling housing market in Europe, the time is ripe for property auctions. Main Entry: ↑time … Financial and business terms
the time is ripe for sth — the time has come/the time is ripe for sth ► used to emphasize that something must be done or dealt with immediately: »We feel the time has come for him to resign. »With a falling housing market in Europe, the time is ripe for property auctions.… … Financial and business terms
corner the market — Ⅰ. corner the market (in sth) ► to get control of an area of business so that it is difficult for other companies to be successful in it: »Small low cost airlines have cornered the market in cheap flights. Main Entry: ↑corner Ⅱ. corner the market … Financial and business terms
make a market in sth — Ⅰ. make a market (in sth) ► to be ready, willing, and able to buy or sell particular bonds, shares, etc. as a dealer: »Western investment banks are being allowed to make a market in Chinese domestic shares. Main Entry: ↑make Ⅱ. make a market … Financial and business terms
market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… … Financial and business terms
market — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place where people go to buy and sell things ADJECTIVE ▪ open air, outdoor, street ▪ covered, indoor (both esp. BrE) ▪ cattle, fruit and vegetabl … Collocations dictionary
