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Not in debt

afloat

adjective

able to pay the money that you owe

solvency

noun

a situation in which you have enough money to pay your bills and other debts

solvent

adjective

if you are solvent, you have enough money to pay your bills and other debts

square

adjective

if two people are square, neither person owes the other anything

straight

adjective

if two people are straight, neither of them owes the other any money

afloat

adverb

be even

if two people are even, neither of them owes the other anything

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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