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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

Ex: You can make your competitors catch cold and make them not do what they would rather do.
to [go] to the wall

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

Ex: The small startup struggled to secure funding and went to the wall before it had a chance to realize its potential.
to [lose] {one's} shirt

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

Ex: With the real estate market downturn, homeowners lost their shirts when the value of their properties declined sharply.
(in|into) the red
in the red
[fráze]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: The restaurant was struggling to attract enough customers, leading to significant losses, and they were operating in the red.
on {one's} uppers

in an extremely bad financial condition

Ex: The recent economic downturn left many families on their uppers, unable to afford even the most basic necessities.
to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

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

Ex: During the recession, numerous families found themselves living from hand to mouth, unable to save for the future.
(as|) poor as a church [mouse]

severely lacking money

Ex: The small farming community was as poor as church mice, relying on meager harvests for survival.
(as|) poor as Job

extremely lacking money

Ex: The once prosperous business owner became as poor as Job after a series of unfortunate events and bankruptcy.
to {not} [have] a bean

to not have any money

Ex: The struggling musician did not have a bean, relying on the generosity of friends for food and shelter.
on the road
on the road
[fráze]

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

Ex: The nomadic tribe has been on the road for generations, moving with their herds to find grazing lands.
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, hranice přežití

hranice chudoby, hranice přežití

Ex: Regional comparisons showed that the cost of living changed who was considered on the breadline from city to city .

Regionální srovnání ukázala, že životní náklady změnily, kdo byl považován za na hranici chudoby z města na město.

out at (the|) elbows

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

Ex: Despite his talent, the struggling artist lived out at the elbows, barely making ends meet.
to [feel] the pinch

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

Ex: With the rising cost of living, many families are starting to feel the pinch and must carefully budget their expenses.
{num} out of pocket

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

Ex: That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket.
dry spell
dry spell
[Podstatné jméno]

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

období sucha, období neproduktivity

období sucha, období neproduktivity

Ex: The sports team went through a dry spell, losing several games in a row before making a comeback .

Sportovní tým prošel suchým obdobím, prohrál několik zápasů v řadě, než se vrátil.

dirt poor
dirt poor
[fráze]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

Ex: The novel's protagonist was born into a dirt-poor family and worked tirelessly to improve his life.
to [wipe] the slate clean

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

Ex: Realizing the financial strain on families during the pandemic, the bank announced a plan to wipe the slate clean for certain mortgage holders, alleviating their debt obligations temporarily.
to [go] out of business

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

Ex: The small restaurant went out of business after it struggled to attract enough customers to sustain its operations.
on a shoestring

with a minimal amount of financial resources

Ex: They managed to travel across the country on a shoestring by staying in budget accommodations and using public transportation.
flat broke
flat broke
[fráze]

lacking any money or financial resources

Ex: The unexpected medical bills left the family flat broke, unable to cover their everyday expenses.
a pot to piss in

very little or no money

Ex: The family lived in a run-down shack, barely having a pot to piss in, and struggled to survive.
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