a going concern



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a going concern

A business, enterprise, or activity that has done well thus far and is expected to continue making a profit. The odds weren't great setting up another café in town, but it has since become a going concern.
See also: concern, going

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dijanadee-YAH-nah (Croatian), DEE-yah-nah (Croatian)Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Aylwen['eilwən]
NahorNAY-hawr (English)Biblical
Ransom['rænsəm]
Gentry['dʒentri]
Sushil-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali