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Trabajo y Dinero - Gastar o Ahorrar Dinero

Explora modismos en inglés relacionados con gastar o ahorrar dinero con ejemplos como "tener más dinero que sentido común" y "jugar con el dinero".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to [tighten] {one's} belt

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

ahorrar más, reducir gastos

ahorrar más, reducir gastos

Ex: After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt. 
to [stretch] {one's} legs according to the coverlet

to avoid spending more money than what one earns

gastar según lo que se gana, vivir dentro de sus posibilidades

gastar según lo que se gana, vivir dentro de sus posibilidades

Ex: After the pay cut, we had to stretch our legs according to the coverlet. 
to [stretch] {one's} arm no further than {one's} [sleeve] (will reach|)

to limit one's spending or ambitions to what one can actually afford or achieve, avoiding any form of debt or overreach

no salirse de sus posibilidades, no estirarse más de la cuenta

no salirse de sus posibilidades, no estirarse más de la cuenta

Ex: After looking at our budget, we decided to stretch our arm no further than our sleeve would reach. 
to [throw] good money after bad

to continue to waste a lot of money on something that is not worth it

tirar dinero a lo inútil, seguir gastando en lo inútil

tirar dinero a lo inútil, seguir gastando en lo inútil

Ex: Investing more in that broken machine is just throwing good money after bad. 
black hole
black hole
[Sustantivo]

a project, activity, business, etc. that uses a lot of money or resources without providing any results or profit

pozo sin fondo, agujero negro financiero

pozo sin fondo, agujero negro financiero

Ex: The new stadium became a black hole for public money. 
to [have] more money than sense

to possess a significant amount of wealth but lack good judgment or wisdom in managing it

tener más dinero que cabeza, rico pero sin juicio

tener más dinero que cabeza, rico pero sin juicio

Ex: He spent a fortune on a gold-plated phone; he has more money than sense. 
to [live] beyond {one's} means

to spend in a way that exceeds one's income

vivir por encima de sus posibilidades, gastar más de lo que gana

vivir por encima de sus posibilidades, gastar más de lo que gana

Ex: He bought a car he couldn't afford; he's living beyond his means. 
to [live] within  {one's} means

to spend no more money than one has

vivir dentro de sus posibilidades, gastar solo lo que se tiene

vivir dentro de sus posibilidades, gastar solo lo que se tiene

Ex: She lives within her means and never carries debt. 
to [burn] a hole in {one's} pocket

to have a strong desire to spend money quickly or impulsively, often resulting in reckless spending habits

quemarle el dinero en el bolsillo, no poder aguantarse sin gastar

quemarle el dinero en el bolsillo, no poder aguantarse sin gastar

Ex: His bonus was burning a hole in his pocket, so he bought a new phone. 
to [throw] money out (of|) the window

to wastefully and recklessly spend money

tirar el dinero por la ventana, malgastar el dinero

tirar el dinero por la ventana, malgastar el dinero

Ex: Buying another luxury watch felt like throwing money out the window. 
to [spend] money like water

to carelessly spend a great sum of money

derrochar dinero, gastar a manos llenas

derrochar dinero, gastar a manos llenas

Ex: He spends money like water on clothes he never wears. 
to [play] ducks and drakes with {sth}

to use or handle something in a wasteful and careless manner

dilapidar, malgastar

dilapidar, malgastar

Ex: He played ducks and drakes with his inheritance and lost most of it. 
nest egg
nest egg
[Sustantivo]

money that is put aside as savings for the future or special occasions

ahorros, fondo de reserva

ahorros, fondo de reserva

Ex: She has a nest egg saved for her children's education. 
high roller
high roller
[Sustantivo]

someone that spends money in an extravagant way

gran derrochador, manirroto

gran derrochador, manirroto

Ex: He acts like a high roller whenever he goes out with friends. 
to [cut] {one's} coat according to {one's} cloth

to live in a way that does not exceed one's financial limitations

vivir según sus posibilidades, ajustarse a los ingresos

vivir según sus posibilidades, ajustarse a los ingresos

Ex: If you want to save money, you should cut your coat according to your cloth. 
to [have] money to burn

to have more money than one needs and waste it on unnecessary things

tener dinero de sobra, tener plata de sobra

tener dinero de sobra, tener plata de sobra

Ex: He has money to burn, so he buys luxury cars just for fun. 
money pit
money pit
[Sustantivo]

something that keeps costing more money than expected

pozo sin fondo, sumidero de dinero

pozo sin fondo, sumidero de dinero

Ex: Their old house turned out to be a money pit. 
to [scrimp] and [save|scrape]

to try to spend as little money as possible

apretarse el cinturón, ahorrar a toda costa

apretarse el cinturón, ahorrar a toda costa

Ex: They scrimped and saved for years to buy their first home. 
to [shop] (till|until) {sb} [drop]

to shop for a very long time until one becomes tired

Ex: Every weekend my wife shops till she drops. 
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