bean counter [exp]

Meaning:

• a person whose job is checking and calculating financial affairs such as salary of labour force, benefits, taxes and etc.

Examples:

1. My father used to work for Internal Revenue Service as a bean counter.
2. I’m waiting for the bean counters to approve the new marketing strategy.
3. Let’s ask the bean counters if we have enough funds for that project.
4. You know, Sarah’s the bean counter in the family; she’s always the one keeping track of the budget.
5. I don’t want to deal with the bean counters right now; let’s just make the decision ourselves!
6. The bean counters are slowing down the decision-making process because they’re focused on the smallest details.
7. I think we need to move past the bean counters’ mindset and think more creatively.
8. I’ve been dealing with the bean counters all week, and they won’t approve any extra spending for the marketing campaign.
9. She’s the top bean counter in our department, making sure every penny is accounted for.
10. John’s a bit of a bean counter; he’s the first to point out when something goes over budget.
11. I can’t make any bold decisions without running it by the bean counters first.
12. The bean counters in the finance department say we need to reduce expenses before the next quarter.
13. I’ve got a great idea for a new project, but I’m waiting for the bean counters to give their approval.
14. The bean counters in charge of the budget didn’t see the value of my creative proposal.
15. I wish the bean counters would loosen up. Not everything can be measured by dollars and cents.
16. I’m waiting for the bean counters to approve the new marketing strategy.
17. Let’s ask the bean counters if we have enough funds for that project.
18. You know, Sarah’s the bean counter in the family; she’s always the one keeping track of the budget.
19. I don’t want to deal with the bean counters right now—let’s just make the decision ourselves!
20. The bean counters are slowing down the decision-making process because they’re focused on the smallest details.
21. I think we need to move past the bean counters’ mindset and think more creatively.
22. She’s the company’s chief bean counter, always making sure we stay on budget.
23. As a bean counter, John can tell you exactly where every dollar went.
24. I didn’t get the promotion because of the bean counters. They didn’t like my big picture ideas.