counting-room

The accountant works in the counting-room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A room or office used for counting money, keeping accounts, and conducting financial business: "counting-room" refers to a designated space in a commercial establishment where financial transactions are recorded, money is counted, and books are kept.

Usage Examples

• (A space for financial accounting.)
• (A room specifically used for money management.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the counting-room": to be involved in financial matters or accounting.

  • He was always in the counting-room, ensuring every penny was accounted for. (Engaged in financial oversight.)

• "counting-room ethics": a phrase sometimes used to describe a strict, meticulous, or sometimes narrow-minded approach to financial dealings.

  • His counting-room ethics made him a reliable but cautious business partner. (A precise and rule-bound approach to finance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Counting-house (n): a synonym for counting-room, more common in British English.

  • The counting-house was the heart of the trading company. (A room for financial business.)

• Count (v): to determine the total number of something.

  • She will count the money before the end of the day. (To enumerate.)

Synonyms

• Accounting office: a room or department where financial records are maintained.
• Bookkeeping room: a space dedicated to recording financial transactions.

Phrasal Verbs

• None directly derived from "counting-room." However, "count up" (v): to add together to find a total.
  • The clerk counted up the cash in the counting-room. (To sum the money.)

Related Idioms

• "Count one's chickens before they are hatched": to assume success before it is certain.
  • Don't spend the profits from the sale yet — that's counting your chickens before they are hatched. (A caution against premature optimism, often relevant in a counting-room context.)