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Praca i Pieniądze - Ubóstwo i problemy finansowe

Poznaj angielskie idiomy odnoszące się do ubóstwa i kwestii finansowych, w tym „feel the pinch” i „the breadline”.

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to catch (a) cold
[Fraza]

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

Ex:
to go to the wall
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
to lose one's shirt
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
in the red
[Fraza]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex:
on one's uppers
[Fraza]

in an extremely bad financial condition

Ex:
to live (from) hand to mouth
[Fraza]

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

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(as) poor as a church mouse
[Fraza]

severely lacking money

(as) poor as Job
[Fraza]

extremely lacking money

Ex:
to not have a bean
[Fraza]

to not have any money

Ex:
on the road
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
the breadline
[Rzeczownik]

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

linia ubóstwa, granica ubóstwa

linia ubóstwa, granica ubóstwa

Ex: The minimum wage in the country is the breadline, making it difficult for workers to meet their basic needs .
out at (the) elbows
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
to feel the pinch
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
number out of pocket
[Fraza]

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

dry spell
[Rzeczownik]

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

okres bezowocny, martwy okres

okres bezowocny, martwy okres

Ex: The sports team went through dry spell, losing several games in a row before making a comeback .
dirt poor
[Fraza]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

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to wipe the slate clean
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
to go out of business
[Fraza]

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

Ex:
on a shoestring
[Fraza]

with a minimal amount of financial resources

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flat broke
[Fraza]

lacking any money or financial resources

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a pot to piss in
[Fraza]

very little or no money

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