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/boohm"euhr bust"/, adj.boom-and-bust.
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boom and bust — ˌboom and ˈbust noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS a situation in which an economy regularly becomes more active and successful and then suddenly fails: • We must try to break this economic cycle of boom and bust. * * * boom and bust UK US noun [U] ►… … Financial and business terms
boom and bust — Alternate periods of economic expansion and recession • • • Main Entry: ↑boom * * * boom and bust UK US noun [uncountable] economics a situation in which a country’s economy regularly goes through periods of success followed by periods of failure … Useful english dictionary
boom and bust — noun uncount a situation in which a country s economy regularly goes through periods of success followed by periods of failure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Boom and bust — In economics, the term boom and bust refers to the movement of an economy through economic cycles. The Boom Bust economic cycleThe boom and bust cycle describes the cycle of economic upswings and downswings in the business economy.An economic… … Wikipedia
boom-and-bust — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: boom (IV) : an alternation of prosperity and depression; specifically : alternate periods of high and low levels of economic activity in the business cycle we re in for the biggest boom and bust … that we ve ever… … Useful english dictionary
Boom Dot Bust — Infobox Album Name = Boom Dot Bust Type = studio Artist = The Firesign Theatre Released = Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Next album = Boom Dot Bust is a comedy album recorded by The Firesign… … Wikipedia
boom-and-bust — /boohm euhn bust /, adj. characteristic of a period of economic prosperity followed by a depression. Also, boom or bust. [1940 45] * * * … Universalium
boom-or-bust — /boohm euhr bust /, adj. boom and bust … Useful english dictionary
boom-and-bust — adj. Boom and bust is used with these nouns: ↑cycle … Collocations dictionary
boom or bust — either large profits or large losses, rich or poor, feast or famine In the oil business, it s boom or bust. Some years it s worth more than gold; other years it isn t worth the cost of production! … English idioms
