By importing large quantities and selling at low prices, they have cornered the market.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
corner the market — Ⅰ. corner the market (in sth) ► to get control of an area of business so that it is difficult for other companies to be successful in it: »Small low cost airlines have cornered the market in cheap flights. Main Entry: ↑corner Ⅱ. corner the market … Financial and business terms
corner the market — index monopolize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
corner the market — verb a) To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices. Why, there aint going to be any wheat left in Chicago by May! If I get in now and buy a long line of cash wheat, where are all these fellows whove sold short… … Wiktionary
corner the market in sth — Ⅰ. corner the market (in sth) ► to get control of an area of business so that it is difficult for other companies to be successful in it: »Small low cost airlines have cornered the market in cheap flights. Main Entry: ↑corner Ⅱ. corner the market … Financial and business terms
corner the market in/on sth — corner the market (in/on sth) ► COMMERCE to be more successful than any other company at selling a particular type of product: »They have cornered the market in cheap flights. Main Entry: ↑market … Financial and business terms
corner the market on sth — corner the market (in/on sth) ► COMMERCE to be more successful than any other company at selling a particular type of product: »They have cornered the market in cheap flights. Main Entry: ↑market … Financial and business terms
corner the market — become the main supplier, have a monopoly Japanese automakers are trying to corner the luxury car market … English idioms
corner the market — to become so successful at selling or making a particular product that almost no one else sells or makes it. They ve more or less cornered the fast food market they re in every big city in the country … New idioms dictionary
corner the market — have a monopoly on a certain product; gain control over … English contemporary dictionary
corner the market (to) — Gain controlling interest in a company or product … American business jargon
