The constant ratcheting up of rewards for executives means they are expanding out of all proportion to those of other staff.
»ratchet up costs/interest rates
»ratchet up efforts/pressure/tension
Financial and business terms. 2012.
ratchet sth down — UK US ratchet sth down Phrasal Verb with ratchet({{}}/ˈrætʃɪt/ verb ► to reduce something in controlled stages over a period of time: »The state plans to ratchet down greenhouse gas emissions by 25% within the next 10 years … Financial and business terms
ratchet (something) up — ˌratchet (sth)ˈup derived to increase, or make sth increase, repeatedly and by small amounts • Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels. Main entry: ↑ratchetderived … Useful english dictionary
ratchet — ratch|et1 [ˈrætʃıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: rochet, from Old French rocquet point of a spear ] a machine part consisting of a wheel or bar with teeth on it, which allows movement in only one direction ratchet 2 ratchet2 v ratchet up … Dictionary of contemporary English
Belfast — This article is about the capital of Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Belfast (disambiguation). Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 5°55′48″W / 54.597°N 5.930°W / … Wikipedia
Майкл Ричардсон, Кевин — Кевин Майкл Ричардсон. Кевин Майкл Ричардсон (англ. Kevin Michael Richardson, род. 25 октября 1964 года) американский актёр и актёр озвучивания, который в настоящее время играет в Шоу Кливленда. О … Википедия
Ричардсон, Кевин Майкл — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Ричардсон. Кевин Майкл Ричардсон Kevin Michael Richardson … Википедия
