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Trabalho e Dinheiro - Pobreza e questões financeiras

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês relacionadas à pobreza e a questões financeiras, incluindo "sentir o aperto" e "a linha do pão".

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

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

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to go to the wall

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

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to lose one's shirt

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

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in the red

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

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Definição e Significado de "(in|into) the red"
on one's uppers

in an extremely bad financial condition

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to live (from) hand to mouth

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

severely lacking money

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(as) poor as Job

extremely lacking money

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to not have a bean

to not have any money

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on the road

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

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the breadline

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

a linha de pobreza, o limiar da pobreza

a linha de pobreza, o limiar da pobreza

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out at (the) elbows

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

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to feel the pinch

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

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number out of pocket

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

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Definição e Significado de "{num} out of pocket"
dry spell

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

período de seca, fase de baixa

período de seca, fase de baixa

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dirt poor

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

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to wipe the slate clean

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

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to go out of business

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

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on a shoestring

with a minimal amount of financial resources

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flat broke

lacking any money or financial resources

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a pot to piss in

very little or no money

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