hemorrhage of cash flow
- noun
- /ˈhɛmərɪdʒ əv kæʃ floʊ/
- Literature
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hemorragia de flujo de efectivo
- The company struggled to halt the hemorrhage of cash flow during the economic downturn.
Examples
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New management introduced cost-cutting measures to address the hemorrhage of cash flow.
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Investors were deeply concerned by the ongoing hemorrhage of cash flow at the startup.
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We have a hemorrhage of cash flow!
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The company is facing a serious hemorrhage of cash flow!
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Investors were deeply concerned by the ongoing hemorrhage of cash flow at the startup.
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New management introduced cost-cutting measures to address the hemorrhage of cash flow.
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The company struggled to halt the hemorrhage of cash flow during the economic downturn.
Synonyms
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A financial loss shown in company accounts or budgets
A large loss of money from spending or bad investment
A time when many people or companies lose a lot of money in markets
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hemorrhage + of + cash + flow
The phrase applies a clear metaphorical extension: 'hemorrhage' (profuse blood loss) mapped onto 'cash flow' (movement of money) yields a rapid, excessive outflow of funds. While the meaning is readily inferable from the constituents and the 'X of Y' composition, it relies on metaphorical transfer rather than purely literal composition, so it is only partially predictable to learners.
Etymology
Hemorrhage of cash flow is a phrase that uses a medical picture: hemorrhage means heavy bleeding and cash flow is the movement of money, so imagine money pouring out like blood from a cut. That's why it describes a 'rapid loss of money' that can threaten a company's survival.