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Práce a Peníze - Chudoba a Finanční Problémy

Prozkoumejte anglická idiomy týkající se chudoby a finančních problémů, včetně "feel the pinch" a "the breadline".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to [catch] (a|) cold

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

dostat finanční ránu, mít finanční potíže

dostat finanční ránu, mít finanční potíže

Ex: When the housing market crashed, many investors caught a cold. 
to [go] to the wall

to suffer ruin, failure, or defeat, due to financial difficulties, and without the possibility of recovery or rescue

zkrachovat, jít ke dnu

zkrachovat, jít ke dnu

Ex: Many small businesses went to the wall during the recession. 
to [lose] {one's} shirt

to lose a big sum of money, often due to a risky bet or investment

prodělat kalhoty, přijít o velké peníze

prodělat kalhoty, přijít o velké peníze

Ex: He lost his shirt betting on horse races. 
(in|into) the red
in the red
[fráze]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

v mínusu, zadlužený

v mínusu, zadlužený

Ex: After months of overspending, the company slipped into the red. 
on {one's} uppers

in an extremely bad financial condition

úplně na mizině, bez peněz

úplně na mizině, bez peněz

Ex: After losing his job, he was on his uppers for months. 
to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

to survive with only the bare minimum resources, often with no savings or financial security

žít z ruky do úst, žít od výplaty k výplatě

žít z ruky do úst, žít od výplaty k výplatě

Ex: After losing his job, he had to live hand to mouth for months. 
(as|) poor as a church [mouse]

severely lacking money

chudý jako kostelní myš, úplně chudý

chudý jako kostelní myš, úplně chudý

Ex: When he first moved to the city, he was as poor as a church mouse. 
(as|) poor as Job

extremely lacking money

chudý jako Job, úplně chudý

chudý jako Job, úplně chudý

Ex: He was poor as Job when he arrived in the city. 
to {not} [have] a bean

to not have any money

nemít ani korunu, být bez peněz

nemít ani korunu, být bez peněz

Ex: By the end of the trip, I did not have a bean left. 
on the road
on the road
[fráze]

(of people) without any home or shelter, therefore constantly moving from one location to another

bez domova na cestách, na ulici

bez domova na cestách, na ulici

Ex: After the fire destroyed their house, the family was on the road for weeks. 
the breadline
the breadline
[Podstatné jméno]

an informal threshold of income that marks the level at which a person or household is regarded as very poor or barely able to afford basic necessities

hranice chudoby, životní minimum

hranice chudoby, životní minimum

Ex: Many families are living below the breadline. 
out at (the|) elbows

used to refer to someone who does not have enough money and is considered poor by the society's standards

ošuntělý chudák, v nuzných poměrech

ošuntělý chudák, v nuzných poměrech

Ex: After years of bad luck, he looked out at the elbows. 
to [feel] the pinch

to face financial difficulties, particularly due to not having the same income as before

pocítit finanční tíseň, mít hluboko do kapsy

pocítit finanční tíseň, mít hluboko do kapsy

Ex: After her hours were cut, she really began to feel the pinch. 
{num} out of pocket

used to say that an amount of money was lost due to a transaction

{částka} čisté ztráty, prodělat {částka}

{částka} čisté ztráty, prodělat {částka}

Ex: After selling the car, he was $500 out of pocket. 
dry spell
dry spell
[Podstatné jméno]

a period that is lacking productivity, profit, success, etc.

slabé období, hluché období

slabé období, hluché období

Ex: The company went through a dry spell before sales finally picked up. 
dirt poor
dirt poor
[fráze]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

chudý jako kostelní myš, úplně chudý

chudý jako kostelní myš, úplně chudý

Ex: He grew up dirt poor in a tiny village. 
to [wipe] the slate clean

to forgive and forget someone's debt, enabling them to start fresh without any financial obligations

smazat dluhy, dát čistý štít

smazat dluhy, dát čistý štít

Ex: The bank agreed to wipe the slate clean and cancel the remaining debt. 
to [go] out of business

to cease to exist as a functional company or business due to financial challenges or difficulties

zkrachovat, zavřít podnik

zkrachovat, zavřít podnik

Ex: The bookstore went out of business after years of falling sales. 
on a shoestring

with a minimal amount of financial resources

s minimálním rozpočtem, za málo peněz

s minimálním rozpočtem, za málo peněz

Ex: They started the business on a shoestring. 
flat broke
flat broke
[fráze]

lacking any money or financial resources

úplně na mizině, bez koruny

úplně na mizině, bez koruny

Ex: After paying the rent, I was flat broke. 
{not} a pot to piss in

very little or no money

nemít ani vindru, být úplně bez peněz

nemít ani vindru, být úplně bez peněz

Ex: He talks like a rich man, but he does not have a pot to piss in. 
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