Business English from All Ears English BE 541: Turn a Profit With These Financial Phrases
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Mar 12, 2026 They unpack profit-focused financial phrases like turn a profit and become profitable. They explain nest egg, rainy day fund and cushion for savings and emergencies. Listen for informal expressions such as make a killing and practical role-play using cash flow and dip into. Formality tips and when to use each phrase are also discussed.
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What Nest Egg Really Means
- Nest egg means personal or company savings set aside for the future.
- Lindsay and Aubrey use examples like founders funding startups and Shark Tank contestants risking life savings to illustrate it.
Shark Tank Moments With Nest Eggs
- Lindsay recalls Shark Tank entrepreneurs saying they used their life savings or nest egg to start companies.
- She describes the sharks' reactions when a product seems nonviable and the emotional weight of risking a nest egg.
The Moment A Company Turns A Profit
- Turn a profit means a business starts making money after a period of not being profitable.
- Example: the company didn't turn a profit until it expanded into international markets, meaning a clear shift to profitability.