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Praca i Pieniądze - Cena i Pieniądze

Zanurz się w angielskich idiomach dotyczących ceny i pieniędzy, takich jak "zrujnować bank" i "miedziak".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
chicken feed
chicken feed
[Rzeczownik]

an extremely small amount of money

grosze, drobne

grosze, drobne

Ex: To a large company, that fine is chicken feed. 
red cent
red cent
[Rzeczownik]

an amount of money that is extremely small

ani grosz, grosze

ani grosz, grosze

Ex: He did not pay a red cent for the repairs. 
small fortune
small fortune
[Rzeczownik]

money in large amounts

mała fortuna, duża suma

mała fortuna, duża suma

Ex: Repairing the roof cost a small fortune. 
for a song
for a song
[Fraza]

at a price that is extremely low

za bezcen, za grosze

za bezcen, za grosze

Ex: He bought the old guitar for a song at a garage sale. 
dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Fraza]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

tani jak barszcz, za grosze

tani jak barszcz, za grosze

Ex: The tickets were dirt cheap because it was the off-season. 
cheap and cheerful

having a low price and a satisfactory quality

tanie i przyzwoite, niedrogie i całkiem dobre

tanie i przyzwoite, niedrogie i całkiem dobre

Ex: The café is cheap and cheerful, perfect for a quick lunch. 
to [suit] every pocket

to be affordable by many

pasować na każdą kieszeń, na każdą kieszeń

pasować na każdą kieszeń, na każdą kieszeń

Ex: The store offers clothes to suit every pocket. 
bang for {one's} [buck]

the value a person gains in exchange for the amount of money they spend or the effort they make

dobry stosunek ceny do jakości, dużo za niewiele

dobry stosunek ceny do jakości, dużo za niewiele

Ex: This laptop gives you a lot of bang for your buck. 
rich for {one's} blood

too fancy or costly for someone

zbyt drogie dla kogoś, poza budżetem

zbyt drogie dla kogoś, poza budżetem

Ex: That restaurant is a little rich for my blood. 
white elephant
white elephant
[Rzeczownik]

a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth

kosztowny balast, biały słoń

kosztowny balast, biały słoń

Ex: The old mansion became a white elephant after the owner could not afford the repairs. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

majątek, kupę pieniędzy

majątek, kupę pieniędzy

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
(at|for) a price

with a very high price

za wysoką cenę, drogo

za wysoką cenę, drogo

Ex: You can get a table at that restaurant, but only at a price. 
to [break] the bank

to financially ruin one due to having a very high cost

zrujnować finansowo, kosztować fortunę

zrujnować finansowo, kosztować fortunę

Ex: Buying a house in this city can really break the bank. 
highway robbery
highway robbery
[Rzeczownik]

an act of overcharging

zwykłe zdzierstwo, bezczelne naciąganie

zwykłe zdzierstwo, bezczelne naciąganie

Ex: Charging twenty dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery. 
to [up|raise] the ante

to increase the price of something

podnieść cenę, wywindować cenę

podnieść cenę, wywindować cenę

Ex: The seller raised the ante after seeing how much interest there was. 
over the odds

(of a price tag) much more than what is considered normal or fair

za drogo, po zawyżonej cenie

za drogo, po zawyżonej cenie

Ex: We paid over the odds for a tiny room near the station. 
a pretty penny

a large amount of money

ładna sumka, spora kwota

ładna sumka, spora kwota

Ex: That antique vase must have cost a pretty penny. 
to [be] a steal

(of something available for sale) to be much cheaper than its usual or expected price

prawdziwa okazja, świetny interes

prawdziwa okazja, świetny interes

Ex: This jacket was a steal at twenty dollars. 
to [price] {oneself} out of the market

to sell one's services or goods at such a high and unreasonable price that people refuse to buy them

przesadzić z ceną, wycenić się poza rynek

przesadzić z ceną, wycenić się poza rynek

Ex: The café priced itself out of the market when it doubled the price of coffee. 
to [see] the color of {one's} money

to make sure that someone can pay for something before doing business with them

sprawdzić, najpierw zobaczyć pieniądze

sprawdzić, najpierw zobaczyć pieniądze

Ex: The dealer wanted to see the color of his money before holding the car. 
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