clinch a deal
- put an end to discussions
- reach an agreement
- spoil an arrangement
corner the market
- reduce sales significantly
- manage to enter the market
- dominate an area of business
go down the drain
- be wasted or lost
- need further analysis
- decrease in quantity
in the pipeline
- ready for delivery
- currently in progress
- under discussion
shelf life
- must be kept for a long time
- use within a certain length of time
- place for discarded objects
second a motion
- agree with a proposal
- put something in action
- make a second proposal
a down payment
- a reduced payment
- a part of the total payment
- a cash payment
pick up the tab
- increase the amount
- notice the price
- pay the bill