earn : Idioms & Phrases
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Earned run
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noun a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team
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(Baseball) , a run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side.
Webster 1913
earned run average
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noun (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
ERA.
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earning per share
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noun the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
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earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization
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noun income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted; an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts)
EBITDA.
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earnings report
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noun a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
income statement; operating statement; profit-and-loss statement.
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pay as you earn
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noun the British system of withholding tax
PAYE.
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price-to-earnings ratio
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noun (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
P/E ratio.
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wage-earning
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adjective satellite working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries
working-class.
- working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor
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adjective satellite of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
propertyless; working-class; blue-collar.
- party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw