Travail et Argent - Pauvreté et problèmes financiers

Découvrez des expressions idiomatiques anglaises liées à la pauvreté et aux problèmes financiers, y compris "feel the pinch" et "the breadline".

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to [catch] (a|) cold [Phrase]

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

Ex: It was all going according to plan until we caught a cold and lost funding at the lab .

to [go] to the wall [Phrase]

to suffer ruin, failure, or defeat, due to financial difficulties, and without the possibility of recovery or rescue

Ex: After a series of bad investments , the company went to the wall , leaving its employees jobless and creditors unpaid .

to [lose] {one's} shirt [Phrase]

to lose a big sum of money, often due to a risky bet or investment

Ex: After investing heavily in a failed business venture , he lost his shirt and was left with almost nothing .

(in|into) the red [Phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: After a series of unexpected expenses , John found his bank account in the red , and he needed to budget carefully to get back on track .

on {one's} uppers [Phrase]

in an extremely bad financial condition

Ex: After losing his job and facing mounting debts , he found himself on his uppers , struggling to make ends meet .

to [live] (from|) hand to mouth [Phrase]

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

Ex: After the factory closed , many workers had to live from hand to mouth , scraping by on odd jobs .

(as|) poor as a church [mouse] [Phrase]

severely lacking money

Ex: After losing his job, he became as poor as a church mouse, unable to afford basic necessities.

(as|) poor as Job [Phrase]

extremely lacking money

Ex: After the factory closure , many workers were left as poor as Job , struggling to find new employment .

to {not} [have] a bean [Phrase]

to not have any money

Ex: After losing his job , he was unable to pay his bills and did not have a bean to his name .

on the road [Phrase]

(of people) without any home or shelter, therefore constantly moving from one location to another

Ex: After losing their job and home, the family had to live on the road, traveling from city to city in search of work.

the breadline [nom]

le seuil de pauvreté

Ex: Charities warned that cuts to benefits would push more seniors down onto the breadline .

Les œuvres de charité ont averti que les réductions des prestations pousseraient davantage de personnes âgées sous le seuil de pauvreté.

out at (the|) elbows [Phrase]

used to refer to someone who does not have enough money and is considered poor by the society's standards

Ex: Despite his once prosperous background , he fell on hard times and was now out at the elbows , struggling to make ends meet .

to [feel] the pinch [Phrase]

to face financial difficulties, particularly due to not having the same income as before

Ex: The recent economic downturn has caused many businesses to feel the pinch and face financial challenges .

{num} out of pocket [Phrase]

used to say that an amount of money was lost due to a transaction

Ex:

dry spell [nom]

période de vaches maigres

Ex: After a series of successful albums , the musician faced a dry spell in terms of chart-topping hits .

Après une série d'albums à succès, le musicien a connu une période de disette en termes de tubes classés numéro un.

dirt poor [Phrase]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

Ex: After losing his job and savings , he became dirt poor and had to rely on charity for survival .

to [wipe] the slate clean [Phrase]

to forgive and forget someone's debt, enabling them to start fresh without any financial obligations

Ex: The generous benefactor decided to wipe the slate clean for struggling students by paying off their outstanding school debts .

to [go] out of business [Phrase]

to cease to exist as a functional company or business due to financial challenges or difficulties

Ex: After decades of operation , the family-owned bookstore had to go out of business due to competition from online retailers .

on a shoestring [Phrase]

with a minimal amount of financial resources

Ex: The theater production was put together on a shoestring , relying on volunteer actors and minimal sets .

flat broke [Phrase]

lacking any money or financial resources

Ex: After losing his job , he was flat broke and struggled to pay his rent and buy groceries .

a pot to piss in [Phrase]

very little or no money

Ex: Despite working long hours , the laborer was so underpaid that he barely had a pot to piss in .

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