Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “have a bearing on” and its meaning is “have a relevance, relation or connection to something; have an influence, impact or effect on something”.
Example Sentence: “the hourly wages in India have been $1.7; they are $38, $24, $20.7 and $3.3 for the United States, Japan, South Korea, and China, respectively. Low wages have a direct bearing on the disposable income of families and leave little room (freedom) for the majority of households (families) to have enough disposable income to purchase consumer durables or industrial products, affecting demand”.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article The economic reforms — looking back to look ahead and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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