debt ceiling

dɛt ˈsilɪŋ

Definition

Definition of debt ceiling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal borrowing

TECH.

maximum amount a government can legally borrow

TECH.

Congress voted to increase the debt ceiling.
The debate over the debt ceiling continues.
Raising the debt ceiling is a contentious issue.

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Expressions with debt ceiling

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national debt ceiling

maximum amount a government can borrow

The national debt ceiling was raised to avoid default.

Expressions with debt

in debt

adj.

owing money to someone or an entity

She is in debt after buying a new car.

debt trap

situation where someone cannot repay debt and borrows more

He fell into a debt trap after losing his job.

debt mountain

very large amount of debt owed

The company is struggling with a debt mountain.

karmic debt

accumulation of negative energy from past misdeeds

He believed his misfortunes were due to karmic debt.

deep in debt

adj.

in a difficult financial situation

She is deep in debt and struggling to pay her bills.

pay one's debt to society

serve a prison sentence after being found guilty of crime

After ten years, he finally paid his debt to society.

Expressions with ceiling

glass ceiling

invisible barrier preventing certain groups from advancing in a hierarchy

Despite her qualifications, she felt the glass ceiling in her corporate career..

income ceiling

cap on earnings in a specific context

The league imposed an income ceiling on player salaries.

bamboo ceiling

barrier to career advancement for Asians

She faced a bamboo ceiling in her company despite her qualifications.

brass ceiling

invisible barrier blocking women's advancement in military or police

She hit the brass ceiling despite her qualifications.

lift the ceiling

increase a limit or maximum level

The government plans to lift the ceiling on spending.

smash the glass ceiling

break through barriers to advancement

She worked hard to smash the glass ceiling in her industry.

hit the ceiling

get very angry suddenly

When he saw the mess, he hit the ceiling.

put a ceiling on

set a maximum limit on something

The government decided to put a ceiling on rent prices.

through the ceiling

adv.

increasing very quickly and significantly

The prices went through the ceiling after the announcement.

hit the glass ceiling

reach a point where progress is blocked by unfair limits

She hit the glass ceiling and couldn't get promoted.

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French:plafond de la dette, ...
German:Schuldenobergrenze, ...
Italian:tetto del debito, ...
Spanish:techo de deuda, ...
Portuguese:teto da dívida, ...
Chinese:债务上限, ...
Japanese:債務上限, ...
Arabic:سَقْف الدَّيْن, ...
Hebrew:תִּקְרַת הַחוֹב, ...
Russian:потолок долга, ...
Ukrainian:боргова стеля, ...
Hindi:ऋण सीमा, ...
Bengali:ঋণসীমা, ...
Catalan:sostre de deute, ...
Czech:dluhový strop, ...
Danish:gældsloft, ...
Dutch:schuldenplafond, ...
Greek:ανώτατο όριο χρέους, ...
Hungarian:adósságplafon, ...
Khmer:កម្រិតកំណត់បំណុល, ...
Korean:부채 한도, ...
Persian:سقف بدهی, ...
Polish:limit zadłużenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):teto da dívida, ...
Romanian:plafonul datoriei, ...
Swedish:skuldtak, ...
Thai:เพดานหนี้, ...
Turkish:borç tavanı, ...
Vietnamese:trần nợ, ...

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