arm and a leg »
A relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.
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armed forces »
The Services
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back office »
The IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business.
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boot camp »
Indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.
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call out »
To order into service; to summon into service.
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call up »
An order to report for military service.
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cash cow »
A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
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come online »
To enter service or become active.
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company »
In legal context, an entity that manufactures or sells products , or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
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company »
Nickname for an intelligence service.
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cross someone's palm »
To give money to a person, especially as a bribe or as an inducement to perform a service.
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daylight robbery »
An exorbitant charge for a product or service.
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earn one's keep »
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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eat one's own dog food »
To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy.
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hot mess »
A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.
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