(English, like most other languages, is full of expressions that don’t really make sense when translated. This series will explore some of the different, popular expressions used in English to help any speaker improve their vocabulary.)
There are many expressions which work well in business settings, so we will look at some over the next few weeks.
When you have a company or product that has very strong control of a specific market, you have cornered that market. That means you have almost total domination of that market segment and leave very little room for competition. It is similar to a monopoly.
Example
Starbucks has almost completely cornered the coffee market in many countries, including the United States and Brazil.
Most governments don’t like it when a company corners a market because it leads to less competition and higher prices.
