The recent action of the bank directors put a premium on new home loans.
•The scarcity of steel put a premium on the cost of new cars.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
put a premium on something — put a premium on (something) to consider something important or valuable. Busy shoppers put a premium on finding everything they need in one big store … New idioms dictionary
put a premium on something — put/place/a premium on something phrase to believe that a particular quality or activity is very important In this school we place a premium on honesty. Thesaurus: to have an opinion or opinionssynonym Main entry: premium * * … Useful english dictionary
put a premium on — (something) to consider something important or valuable. Busy shoppers put a premium on finding everything they need in one big store … New idioms dictionary
put a premium on sth — ► to consider something to be very important or valuable: »The busy shopper puts a premium on finding everything in one big store. Main Entry: ↑premium … Financial and business terms
place a premium on something — put/place/a premium on something phrase to believe that a particular quality or activity is very important In this school we place a premium on honesty. Thesaurus: to have an opinion or opinionssynonym Main entry: premium * * … Useful english dictionary
set a premium on something — put/place/set a premium on sb/sth idiom to think that sb/sth is particularly important or valuable • The company places a high premium on initiative. Main entry: ↑premiumidiom … Useful english dictionary
premium — consideration paid for an insurance policy. Glossary of Business Terms (1) The additional payment allowed by exchange regulation for delivery of higher than required standards or grades of a commodity against a futures contract. (2) In speaking… … Financial and business terms
Premium — (1) Amount paid for a bond above the par value. (2) The price of an option contract; also, in futures trading, the amount the futures price exceeds the price of the spot commodity. Related: inverted market premium payback period. Also called… … Financial and business terms
premium — [prē′mē əm] n. pl. premiums [L praemium, reward, recompense < prae , before + emere, to take: see PRE & REDEEM] 1. a reward or prize, esp. one offered free or at a special low price as an added inducement to buy or do something; bonus 2. an… … English World dictionary
put — An option contract giving the buyer the right to sell something at a specified price within a certain period of time. A put is purchased in expectation of lower prices. If prices are expected to rise, a put may be sold. The seller receives the… … Financial and business terms
premium — pre|mi|um1 [ primiəm ] noun count ** 1. ) an amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy: Your monthly premium will be $50. Insurance premiums will increase again next year. 2. ) an amount of money paid in addition to the usual … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
