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Trabajo y Dinero - Precio y Dinero

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre precio y dinero, como "quebrar el banco" y "centavo rojo".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
chicken feed
chicken feed
[Sustantivo]

an extremely small amount of money

calderilla, una miseria

calderilla, una miseria

Ex: To a large company, that fine is chicken feed. 
red cent
red cent
[Sustantivo]

an amount of money that is extremely small

ni un céntimo, una miseria

ni un céntimo, una miseria

Ex: He did not pay a red cent for the repairs. 
small fortune
small fortune
[Sustantivo]

money in large amounts

una pequeña fortuna, un dineral

una pequeña fortuna, un dineral

Ex: Repairing the roof cost a small fortune. 
for a song
for a song
[Frase]

at a price that is extremely low

por cuatro duros, a precio de ganga

por cuatro duros, a precio de ganga

Ex: He bought the old guitar for a song at a garage sale. 
dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Frase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

baratísimo, tirado de precio

baratísimo, tirado de precio

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
cheap and cheerful

having a low price and a satisfactory quality

barato y resultón, económico y apañado

barato y resultón, económico y apañado

Ex: The café is cheap and cheerful, perfect for a quick lunch. 
to [suit] every pocket

to be affordable by many

adaptarse a todos los bolsillos, al alcance de todos

adaptarse a todos los bolsillos, al alcance de todos

Ex: The store offers clothes to suit every pocket. 
bang for {one's} [buck]

the value a person gains in exchange for the amount of money they spend or the effort they make

buena relación calidad-precio, sacar partido al dinero

buena relación calidad-precio, sacar partido al dinero

Ex: This laptop gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 
rich for {one's} blood

too fancy or costly for someone

demasiado caro para uno, fuera de presupuesto

demasiado caro para uno, fuera de presupuesto

Ex: That restaurant is a little rich for my blood. 
white elephant
white elephant
[Sustantivo]

a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth

elefante blanco, carga costosa

elefante blanco, carga costosa

Ex: The old mansion became a white elephant after the owner could not afford the repairs. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

un dineral, una fortuna

un dineral, una fortuna

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
(at|for) a price

with a very high price

a un precio alto, a precio elevado

a un precio alto, a precio elevado

Ex: You can get a table at that restaurant, but only at a price. 
to [break] the bank

to financially ruin one due to having a very high cost

arruinar a alguien, dejar sin un duro

arruinar a alguien, dejar sin un duro

Ex: Buying a house in this city can really break the bank. 
highway robbery
highway robbery
[Sustantivo]

an act of overcharging

un robo a mano armada, un atraco

un robo a mano armada, un atraco

Ex: Charging twenty dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery. 
to [up|raise] the ante

to increase the price of something

subir el precio, encarecerlo

subir el precio, encarecerlo

Ex: The seller raised the ante after seeing how much interest there was. 
over the odds

(of a price tag) much more than what is considered normal or fair

más caro de la cuenta, a precio excesivo

más caro de la cuenta, a precio excesivo

Ex: We paid over the odds for a tiny room near the station. 
a pretty penny

a large amount of money

un buen dinero, una buena suma

un buen dinero, una buena suma

Ex: That antique vase must have cost a pretty penny. 
to [be] a steal

(of something available for sale) to be much cheaper than its usual or expected price

una ganga, un chollo

una ganga, un chollo

Ex: This jacket was a steal at twenty dollars. 
on the house

used to refer to something, particularly a drink, offered for free by a restaurant, bar, or other establishment, usually as a gesture of hospitality or good will

to [price] {oneself} out of the market

to sell one's services or goods at such a high and unreasonable price that people refuse to buy them

pasarse de caro, quedarse fuera por caro

pasarse de caro, quedarse fuera por caro

Ex: The café priced itself out of the market when it doubled the price of coffee. 
to [see] the color of {one's} money

to make sure that someone can pay for something before doing business with them

ver si puede pagar, pedir prueba de pago

ver si puede pagar, pedir prueba de pago

Ex: The dealer wanted to see the color of his money before holding the car. 
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