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Trabaho at Pera - Paggastos o Pag-iipon ng Pera

Galugarin ang mga English na idyoma na nauugnay sa paggastos o pag-iipon ng pera gamit ang mga halimbawa tulad ng "may pera kaysa sa kahulugan" at "maglaro ng mga duck at drake."

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

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

Ex:
to stretch one's legs according to the coverlet
[Parirala]

to avoid spending more money than what one earns

Ex:
to stretch one's arm no further than one's sleeve (will reach)
[Parirala]

The origin of this idiom is not clear, but it likely developed from the idea of being cautious and not overreaching or attempting more than one can handle.

Ex:
to throw good money after bad
[Parirala]

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

Ex:
black hole
[Pangngalan]

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

butas-itim, puno ng pagkasayang

butas-itim, puno ng pagkasayang

Ex: The research project consumed enormous funds but resulted in no significant discoveries , making it black hole of resources .
to have more money than sense
[Parirala]

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

to live beyond one's means
[Parirala]

to spend in a way that exceeds one's income

Ex:
to live within one's means
[Parirala]

to spend no more money than one has

Ex:
to burn a hole in one's pocket
[Parirala]

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

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to throw money out (of) the window
[Parirala]

to wastefully and recklessly spend money

Ex:
to spend money like water
[Parirala]

to carelessly spend a great sum of money

to play ducks and drakes with something
[Parirala]

to use or handle something in a wasteful and careless manner

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nest egg
[Pangngalan]

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

ipinundar, nakatagong pera

ipinundar, nakatagong pera

Ex: They used their bonuses as nest egg for a down payment on a house .
high roller
[Pangngalan]

someone that spends money in an extravagant way

maluhong manlalaro, malaking gumastos

maluhong manlalaro, malaking gumastos

Ex: The billionaire entrepreneur is known as high roller, frequently buying luxury yachts and private jets .
to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
[Parirala]

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

Ex:
to have money to burn
[Parirala]

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

Ex:
money pit
[Pangngalan]

used to refer to something on which one keeps spending more and more money

butas ng pera, humbong sa pera

butas ng pera, humbong sa pera

Ex: The vintage car he bought became money pit, as it needed frequent repairs and costly spare parts .
to scrimp and save
[Parirala]

to try to spend as little money as possible

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