What does "stick the hydraulics under something" mean?
At 1:40 of this video, the man said, "We stick the hydraulics under that because it’s a slightly higher risk strategy."
What does it mean?
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He is using a metaphor, figurative (not literal) language. A hydraulic jack is a device where for little effort, you can lift big, heavy objects. So he might be talking about jacking up the interest rates charged to risky borrowers, or using leverage.
- He is using a metaphor, figurative (not literal) language.
- A hydraulic jack is a device where for little effort, you can lift big, heavy objects.
- So he might be talking about jacking up the interest rates charged to risky borrowers, or using leverage.
- Leverage is the principle by which hydraulics jacks work and leverage is what caused the 2008 crash.
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He is using a metaphor, figurative (not literal) language. A hydraulic jack is a device where for little effort, you can lift big, heavy objects. So he might be talking about jacking up the interest rates charged to risky borrowers, or using leverage. Leverage is the principle by which hydraulics jacks work and leverage is what caused the 2008 crash.
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