off the top

off the top
 Before any deductions are made; from the most profitable part.
 ► “However, in an effort to prevent SKIMMING off the top, telecom operators will not be permitted to only take part in the more lucrative international sector.” (Business Korea, July 1994, p. 33)

American business jargon. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • off the top of my head — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • off the top of one's head — {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} Without thinking hard; quickly. * /Vin answered the teacher s question off the top of his head./ * /When Lorraine was asked to recite, she talked off the top of her head./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off the top of one's head — {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} Without thinking hard; quickly. * /Vin answered the teacher s question off the top of his head./ * /When Lorraine was asked to recite, she talked off the top of her head./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • off the top of one's head — phrasal in an impromptu manner < sat down and wrote the…story off the top of his head Jerome Beatty, Jr. > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Off the Wall (album) — Off the Wall Studio album by Michael Jackson Released August 10, 1979 …   Wikipedia

  • Off the Wall — Álbum de estudio de Michael Jackson Publicación 10 de agosto de 1979 Grabación 1978 1979 Género(s) R B, soul, funk …   Wikipedia Español

  • Off the Ground — Studio album by Paul McCartney Released 1 February 1993 …   Wikipedia

  • Off the Wall (song) — Off the Wall Single by Michael Jackson from the album Off the Wall B s …   Wikipedia

  • Off the Wall — Album par Michael Jackson Sortie 10 août 1979 Enregistrement 4 décembre 1978 au 3 juin 1979 Durée 42:28 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Off the Wall — Studioalbum von Michael Jackson Veröffentlichung 10. August 1979 Label Epic Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • The Dark at the Top of the Stairs — Movie poster Directed by Delbert Mann …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”