noun phrase · formal
cash flow
UK/ˈkæʃ fləʊ/US/ˈkæʃ floʊ/CASH FLOW
Band 5-6task2speaking
the movement of money into and out of a business over time
Examples
“Small businesses need positive cash flow to cover wages and suppliers.”
“A sudden drop in sales can cause serious cash flow problems.”
“Managing cash flow carefully helped the company survive the crisis.”
Band 8 sentence
“Maintaining healthy cash flow is essential for startups to meet payroll and invest in growth.”
Collocations
- positive cash flow
- cash flow problems
Word family
cash noun / adjectiveflow noun / verbcashflow (compound) noun
Common mistakes
money flow→cash flow
cash in hand problem→cash flow problem
Say it for a higher band
5money flow→6liquidity→7+cash flow
Synonyms
liquidity
Easily confused
cash reserve
“The company built up a cash reserve in case of emergencies.”
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