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| 20:19 Apr 1, 2009 |
| English language (monolingual) [PRO] Bus/Financial - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Corporation operation | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Laurie Price Mexico | ||||||
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| 4 +5 | No active deals are coming down the line to be processed |
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| 4 +3 | nothing ready yet |
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| 5 | There are no upcoming deals that are actually likely to become reality |
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peer agreement (net): +3nothing ready yet Explanation: referring to a business deal -- but so far, it's probably all talk and no action -- the hopper is a kind of chute -- -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2009-04-01 20:27:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- hop·per (hpr) n. 1. One that hops. 2. a. A usually funnel-shaped container in which materials, such as grain or coal, are stored in readiness for dispensation. b. A freight car with a door in the floor through which materials are unloaded. c. A box in which a bill is placed pending formal introduction before a legislature. d. Informal A place in which something is held in readiness: a studio with many potential blockbusters in the hopper. A,B & D are relevant here -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2009-04-01 20:28:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In the Hopper: SPI's Business Blog 25 Mar 2009 ... From public policy issues and SPI initiatives to interesting, humorous and beneficial uses of plastics, “In The Hopper: The SPI Business Blog” shares ... www.inthehopper.org/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2009-04-01 20:28:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Yes, it is business slang ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2009-04-01 20:29:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- # What does "in the hopper" mean? | Answerbag.com 17 May 2007 ... What does in the hopper mean? In politics, in the United States House of Representatives, the hopper is the box which sits on the House ... www.answerbag.com/q_view/300004 - 47k - Cached - Similar pages - # Area lawmakers' bills in the hopper for busy year : State ... Tony Strickland wants state government to subsidize individuals who decide to put solar energy panels on their homes. Fran Pavley wants to require ... www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/mar/08/area-lawmakers-b... - |
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