Lavoro e Denaro - Povertà e Questioni Finanziarie

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

prendere un raffreddore

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

andare alla parete

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

perdere la camicia

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

in negativo

in an extremely bad financial condition

in condizioni finanziarie sfavorevoli

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

alla giornata

severely lacking money

povero in canna

extremely lacking money

povere come Giobbe

to not have any money

non avere un fagiolo

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

in viaggio

the income level below which a person is considered to be living in poverty or experiencing financial hardship

soglia della povertà

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

fuori ai gomiti

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

essere con l'acqua alla gola

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

senza soldi

a period that is lacking productivity, profit, success, etc.

astinenza

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

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

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

andare fuori dal mercato

with a minimal amount of financial resources

lacking any money or financial resources

very little or no money