Muncă și Bani - Sărăcie și probleme financiare

Explorează idiomurile englezești legate de sărăcie și probleme financiare, inclusiv "feel the pinch" și "the breadline".

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to [catch] (a|) cold [frază]

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

Ex: The film caught a cold over the outstanding debt .

to [go] to the wall [frază]

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

Ex: Despite efforts to save the failing business , it eventually went to the wall , unable to overcome its mounting debts .

to [lose] {one's} shirt [frază]

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

Ex: After investing heavily in a failed business venture , he lost his shirt and was left with almost nothing .

(in|into) the red [frază]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: After a series of unexpected expenses , John found his bank account in the red , and he needed to budget carefully to get back on track .

on {one's} uppers [frază]

in an extremely bad financial condition

Ex: The elderly woman , abandoned by her family , was on her uppers and had to rely on charity for survival .

to [live] (from|) hand to mouth [frază]

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

Ex: Despite working long hours , the single mother lived hand to mouth , barely making ends meet for her and her children .

(as|) poor as a church [mouse] [frază]

severely lacking money

Ex:

(as|) poor as Job [frază]

extremely lacking money

Ex: After the factory closure , many workers were left as poor as Job , struggling to find new employment .

to {not} [have] a bean [frază]

to not have any money

Ex: After losing his job , he was unable to pay his bills and did not have a bean to his name .

on the road [frază]

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

Ex: After losing their job and home, the family had to live on the road, traveling from city to city in search of work.

the breadline [substantiv]

pragul sărăciei

Ex: Charities warned that cuts to benefits would push more seniors down onto the breadline .

Organizațiile de caritate au avertizat că reducerile beneficiilor vor împinge mai mulți vârstnici sub pragul sărăciei.

out at (the|) elbows [frază]

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

Ex: The novel 's protagonist started as a wealthy entrepreneur but , due to a series of unfortunate events , ended up out at elbows .

to [feel] the pinch [frază]

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

Ex: After losing his job , he began to feel the pinch , struggling to pay bills and make ends meet .

{num} out of pocket [frază]

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

Ex: After three races he was £10 out of pocket.

dry spell [substantiv]

perioadă de secetă

Ex: The agricultural region suffered from a dry spell , leading to poor crop yields and financial losses for farmers .

Regiunea agricolă a suferit de o secetă, ducând la recolte slabe și pierderi financiare pentru fermieri.

dirt poor [frază]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

Ex: Despite having a full-time job , they were dirt poor , barely making ends meet due to high living costs .

to [wipe] the slate clean [frază]

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

Ex: The government implemented a program to help small businesses by wiping the slate clean of their outstanding tax debts , providing them with a fresh start .

to [go] out of business [frază]

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

Ex: Despite efforts to revitalize the company , it was forced to go out of business , unable to recover from financial losses .

on a shoestring [frază]

with a minimal amount of financial resources

Ex: The startup company was launched on a shoestring budget , with the founders investing their personal savings .

flat broke [frază]

lacking any money or financial resources

Ex: She went on a shopping spree and was left flat broke , with no money left in her bank account .

a pot to piss in [frază]

very little or no money

Ex: After losing his job and home , he found himself homeless and without a pot to piss in .

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