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Banking Idioms to bail a company out- to help or rescue a company with financial problems---The government decided to bail out the bank in order to maintain stability in the economy. banker's hours- short work hours (similar to when a bank is open)---My sister's husband owns his own company and works banker's hours most days. to bankroll someone- to supply someone with money, to finance someone ---The movie actor bankrolled his son while he was producing his first movie. to buy a stake in something- to buy part ownership of a company or other enterprise---The large bank is planning to buy a stake in the small stock trading company. a calculated risk- an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed---They took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market. to float someone a loan- to loan someone money---I wanted the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car. to have a stake in something- to have part ownership of a company or other business---The oil company has a stake in the new undersea oil exploration company.
