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in deficit
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(of an organization, economy, or country) having spent more money than it has received:
A third of schools in the county say they are in deficit.
By the end of June, they were £12bn in deficit.
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deficit
We have a big debt, and the government is in deficit.
By 2038 the program will be in deficit.
Large parts of the NHS are in deficit and laying off staff.
The organization has returned to robust financial health after two years in deficit.
The budget is in deficit, spending is soaring and prices are going up.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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anti-speculative
be a licence to print moneyidiom
buoyancy
buoyant
cash cow
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lose
lose your shirtidiom
margin
muck
out-of-pocket
pi
pocket
profit from something
profit warning
profitability
rake-off
trade surplus
winnings
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