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Kniha Solutions - Vyšší středně pokročilý - Jednotka 9 - 9E

Zde najdete slovní zásobu z jednotky 9 - 9E v učebnici Solutions Upper-Intermediate, jako "dirt cheap", "make a fortune", "rip-off" atd.

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to [be] rolling in (it|money)

to have a great deal of money

Ex: With those luxury trips every month, you would think they were rolling in it.
broke
broke
[Přídavné jméno]

having little or no financial resources

na mizině, bez halíře

na mizině, bez halíře

Ex: We're broke this month because of the rent.

Jsme tento měsíc na mizině kvůli nájmu.

rip-off
rip-off
[Podstatné jméno]

something that costs a lot more than its real value

podvod, předražená věc

podvod, předražená věc

Ex: Be careful when shopping online ; some deals are just rip-offs with inflated prices .

Buďte opatrní při nakupování online; některé nabídky jsou jen podvody s nafouknutými cenami.

dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[fráze]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

Ex: Those tools are dirt cheap online, but the quality is poor.
hard up
hard up
[Přídavné jméno]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

bez peněz, v finančních potížích

bez peněz, v finančních potížích

Ex: Even though they were hard up, they managed to find joy in the simple things in life .

I když byli v tísni, dokázali najít radost v jednoduchých věcech života.

comfortably off

having enough money or resources to live without financial worry, but not necessarily very wealthy

Ex: With a salary of over $100,000, he considers himself comfortably off.
killing
killing
[Podstatné jméno]

a considerable and swift gain of profit, particularly one made quickly and easily

velký zisk, snadné peníze

velký zisk, snadné peníze

Ex: The entrepreneur made a killing from her new app , which went viral overnight .

Podnikatelka vydělala majlant na své nové aplikaci, která se přes noc stala virální.

to [make] a killing

to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,

Ex: Investors made a killing when the startup went public.
to [tighten] {one's} belt

to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available

Ex: They tightened their belts and stopped eating out.
in the lap of luxury

in a very comfortable condition due to an abundance of wealth

Ex: They spent the weekend in the lap of luxury at a private villa.
to [make] (both|) ends meet

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

Ex: They moved to a cheaper apartment to make both ends meet.
to [pay] through the nose for {sth}

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: We had to pay through the nose because we booked at the last minute.
to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

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

Ex: Without that small pension, they would be living hand to mouth.
to [make] a fortune

to accumulate a large amount of wealth or money through one's own efforts, often through business ventures or investments

Ex: The entrepreneur's innovative startup idea helped him make a fortune.
(in|into) the red
in the red
[fráze]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: A few bad months pushed the charity into the red.
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