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Trabaho at Pera - Presyo at Pera

Sumisid sa mga English idioms tungkol sa presyo at pera, tulad ng "break the bank" at "red cent".

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chicken feed
chicken feed
[Pangngalan]

an extremely small amount of money

barya lang, maliit na halaga

barya lang, maliit na halaga

Ex: To a large company, that fine is chicken feed. 

Para sa malaking kumpanya, barya lang ang multang iyon.

red cent
red cent
[Pangngalan]

an amount of money that is extremely small

kahit singkong duling, napakaliit na halaga

kahit singkong duling, napakaliit na halaga

Ex: He did not pay a red cent for the repairs. 

Wala siyang binayaran kahit singkong duling para sa pagpapagawa.

small fortune
small fortune
[Pangngalan]

money in large amounts

malaking halaga, malaking pera

malaking halaga, malaking pera

Ex: Repairing the roof cost a small fortune. 

Malaking halaga ang nagastos sa pag-aayos ng bubong.

for a song
for a song
[Parirala]

at a price that is extremely low

sa napakamurang halaga, sa presyong bagsak

sa napakamurang halaga, sa presyong bagsak

Ex: He bought the old guitar for a song at a garage sale. 

Nabili niya ang lumang gitara sa garage sale sa napakamurang halaga.

dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Parirala]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

napakamura, presyong bagsak

napakamura, presyong bagsak

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

Napakamura ng mga ticket dahil off-season noon.

cheap and cheerful

having a low price and a satisfactory quality

mura pero maayos, sulit sa presyo

mura pero maayos, sulit sa presyo

Ex: The café is cheap and cheerful, perfect for a quick lunch. 

Mura pero maayos ang café, bagay para sa mabilisang tanghalian.

to [suit] every pocket

to be affordable by many

kasya sa kahit anong budget, abot-kaya ng lahat

kasya sa kahit anong budget, abot-kaya ng lahat

Ex: The store offers clothes to suit every pocket. 

May mga damit ang tindahan na kasya sa kahit anong budget.

bang for {one's} [buck]

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

sulit sa pera, sulit ang gastos

sulit sa pera, sulit ang gastos

Ex: This laptop gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 

Sulit sa pera ang laptop na ito.

rich for {one's} blood

too fancy or costly for someone

masyadong mahal para sa kaniya, lampas sa budget niya

masyadong mahal para sa kaniya, lampas sa budget niya

Ex: That restaurant is a little rich for my blood. 

Medyo masyadong mahal para sa akin ang restaurant na iyon.

white elephant
white elephant
[Pangngalan]

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

pabigat na pag-aari, mahal alagaan

pabigat na pag-aari, mahal alagaan

Ex: The old mansion became a white elephant after the owner could not afford the repairs. 

Naging pabigat na pag-aari ang lumang mansyon nang hindi na kayanin ng may-ari ang gastos sa pagpapagawa.

an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

napakalaking halaga, malaking pera

napakalaking halaga, malaking pera

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 

Napakamahal ng bagong laptop na iyon.

(at|for) a price
at a price
[Parirala]

with a very high price

sa napakataas na presyo, nang napakamahal

sa napakataas na presyo, nang napakamahal

Ex: You can get a table at that restaurant, but only at a price. 

Makakakuha ka ng mesa sa restoran na iyon, pero napakamahal.

to [break] the bank

to financially ruin one due to having a very high cost

ubusin ang pera, maging sobrang mahal

ubusin ang pera, maging sobrang mahal

Ex: Buying a house in this city can really break the bank. 

Ang pagbili ng bahay sa lungsod na ito ay talagang puwedeng umubos ng pera.

highway robbery
highway robbery
[Pangngalan]

an act of overcharging

tahasang panggagantso, sobrang paniningil

tahasang panggagantso, sobrang paniningil

Ex: Charging twenty dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery. 

Ang maningil ng dalawampung dolyar para sa isang bote ng tubig ay tahasang panggagantso.

to [up|raise] the ante
to up the ante
[Parirala]

to increase the price of something

taasan ang presyo, magtaas ng singil

taasan ang presyo, magtaas ng singil

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

Tinaasan ng nagbebenta ang presyo nang makita niyang marami ang interesado.

over the odds
over the odds
[Parirala]

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

mas mahal kaysa dapat, sobrang mahal

mas mahal kaysa dapat, sobrang mahal

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

Sobra ang binayad namin para sa maliit na kuwarto malapit sa istasyon.

a pretty penny
a pretty penny
[Parirala]

a large amount of money

malaking halaga, malaking pera

malaking halaga, malaking pera

Ex: That antique vase must have cost a pretty penny. 

Siguradong malaking halaga ang ginastos sa antigong plorera na iyon.

to [be] a steal
to be a steal
[Parirala]

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

sobrang sulit, napakamura

sobrang sulit, napakamura

Ex: This jacket was a steal at twenty dollars. 

Sobrang sulit ng jacket na ito sa dalawampung dolyar.

on the house
on the house
[Parirala]

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

Ex: The dessert was on the house. 
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

mawalan ng suki sa mahal, sobrang magpresyo

mawalan ng suki sa mahal, sobrang magpresyo

Ex: The café priced itself out of the market when it doubled the price of coffee. 

Nawalan ng suki ang café nang doblehin ang presyo ng kape.

to [see] the color of {one's} money

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

siguruhing kayang magbayad, humingi muna ng patunay na may pambayad

siguruhing kayang magbayad, humingi muna ng patunay na may pambayad

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

Gustong masiguro ng dealer na kaya niyang magbayad bago i-reserve ang kotse.

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