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Think of other more colourful, but less polite ways of saying that a company has gone bankrupt.

1.14. Financial English uses a lot of metaphors based on liquids. Complete the sentences below using these words in the correct form:

1. After the merger, the new company will be able to draw on a huge …………… of resources.

2. Because of the new high interest rates, money is ………… into Germany.

3. If we don’t find a new …………… of funds, we are going to …………… money by Christmas.

4. If private funding really does ……………, we will have to turn to the government for help.

5. Right-wing governments tend to argue that if you cut high tax rates, the rich will consume more and invest more, and wealth will … to the poor.

6. The government says that the property market is …………… with laundered money from the drug cartels.

7. There is a constant …………… of money in and out of the system.

8. We’re ……… as much money as we can into this project, millions in fact.

9. We’ve sunk millions of pounds into this factory. Its been a real …………… on our resources.

10. We believe that the government should be …… more cash into education.

11. We have a liquidity problem; more money is …………… out of the business than into it; in fact, we’re haemorrhaging money.

12. When you look round their head offices, you get the impression that they’re …………… in cash.

1.15. Complete the following. All the phrases have something to do with water. When you have filled in the gaps, underline the complete phrase:

1. You never hear about BNA. They …………… without trace about 3 years ago.

2. Nobody knows whether the take-over is going ahead or not. The situation is very …………… at the moment.

3. The banks have been riding on the …………… of a wave for longer than anyone expected.

4. No wonder some of the smaller merchant banks have gone …………… . Some of them had no proper system of control.

5. They waited too long before they pulled the …………… on that outfit in Singapore.

6. You’re the derivatives expert. I’m totally out of my …………… here.

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