in the black
The phrase "in the black" originates from traditional accounting practices where positive financial figures were recorded in black ink.
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Definition
B2Finance
(idiomatic, common)Having more income than expenses, resulting in profit.
Example
- The company has been in the black for the past three quarters.
- After years of struggling, she is finally in the black.
B2Business
(idiomatic, common)Achieving a positive net worth or financial stability.
Example
- Thanks to increased sales, the business is now in the black.
- Keeping expenses low helped them stay in the black.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "in the black":
in the moneyin black and whiteblack upin businessin the holeblacked upon the booksbody in blackrolling in itin the clearcashed upin the bagblack and whiteman in black