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Travail et Argent - Paiement et achat

Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises telles que « foot the bill » et « out of pocket » se rapportent au paiement et à l'achat en anglais.

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English idioms related to Work & Money

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: Youpay through the nose for any service in this upscale neighborhood .

used for saying that a cost is paid by a person themselves instead of an organization or fund

Ex: Due to a delay in reimbursement from the company , he was $out of pocket for the business trip expenses .

used to say who has paid for something

to accept the financial burden or responsibility for a certain project, service, or event, and pay for it

Ex: The company agreed foot the bill for the business trip .

used to say that someone has to pay for something

Ex: The tenants on the hook for any damages caused to the rental property during their lease .

to pay for one's expenses and not need financial support from others

Ex: The group of friends agreed pay their own ways during the vacation , ensuring that each person covered their expenses .

the price that is presently usual for a product or service

le tarif courant, le prix du marché

le tarif courant, le prix du marché

Ex: going rate for a haircut at that salon is $ 40 .
nothing down
[Phrase]

not needing to pay anything upfront or to make a deposit

Ex: The furniture store allowed customers to take home furniture nothing down and deferred payments for several months .

to pay the expense of something, usually instead of someone else

Ex: The generous sponsor agreed pick up the bill for the charity event's venue and catering .
to go Dutch
[Phrase]

(of two or more people) to pay one's own share of the costs

Ex: Let 's go out for dinner go Dutch.
to go halves
[Phrase]

to pay half of the expenses each

Ex: Wego halves on the cost of the vacation rental ; it 's a good way to save money .

to purchase an item, typically a product or object, that is defective, unsatisfactory, or of little value or use

Ex: buying a lemon of a laptop , she had to spend a fortune on repairs and replacements .

the activity of just looking at the goods in the windows of stores without going inside and buying something

lèche-vitrines

lèche-vitrines

Ex: She does n’t have the money to buy anything , but she window shopping for fashion .

to try to sell something when the conditions are not favorable

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