Arbete och Pengar - Tjäna pengar

Utforska engelska idiomatiska uttryck som handlar om att tjäna pengar med exempel som "drömjobb" och "försörja familjen".

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to [bring] home the bacon [Fras]

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: As the sole breadwinner , John works hard to bring home the bacon for his family .

{one's} bread and butter [Fras]

the main source of a person or business's income

Ex: Teaching is his bread and butter ; he has been an educator for over two decades .

to [keep] the (pot|kettle) boiling [Fras]

to manage to earn enough money to buy essential things in one's life

Ex: She is working hard , keeping the kettle boiling for the research project until it is completed .

to [keep] body and soul together [Fras]

to be capable of providing for one's most essential needs

Ex: When he was unemployed , it was challenging for him to keep body and soul together , but he eventually found a job .

to [make] (both|) ends meet [Fras]

to make enough money to pay for one's basic needs

Ex: During tough times , they had to cut back on expenses to make ends meet .

to [keep] the [wolf] from the door [Fras]

to make enough money to afford the necessities of life

Ex: She is working hard to keep the wolf from the door , but the high rent makes it difficult .

to [coin] money [Fras]

to make a lot of money in a fast way

Ex: The company 's new product line is coining money and gaining popularity .

to [make] a killing [Fras]

to earn a large amount of money, often in a short period of time and with little effort, usually through a successful business venture, investment, etc,

Ex: By investing in tech stocks , he made a killing in the stock market this year .

to [make] a mint [Fras]

to earn a lot of money

Ex: The real estate market is booming , and developers are currently making a mint .

to [laugh] all the way to the bank [Fras]

to gain significant wealth, often by doing something that is considered useless or foolish by many

Ex: After winning the lottery , she is laughing all the way to the bank with her newfound wealth .

to [line] {one's} (own|) [pocket] [Fras]

to gain money using methods that are illegal or dishonest

Ex: Some executives are accused of lining their pockets by embezzling company funds .

license to print money [Fras]

a commercial activity that enables its participants to become rich without making much effort

Ex: The successful author 's latest book is selling so well that it seems like a license to print money .

plum job [Substantiv]

drömjobb

Ex: After years of hard work , he finally secured a plum job as the head of the marketing department .

Efter år av hårt arbete säkrade han slutligen ett drömjobb som chef för marknadsavdelningen.

money for (old rope|jam) [Fras]

money that one can earn without making much effort

Ex: If they can secure the contract , it will be like money for old rope with guaranteed income .

Midas touch [Substantiv]

Midas beröring

Ex: She seems to have the Midas touch in the stock market , making smart investments consistently .

Hon verkar ha Midas beröring på aktiemarknaden, genom att konsekvent göra smarta investeringar.

to [play] the market [Fras]

to participate in buying and selling stocks and other financial instruments in the hopes of making a profit

Ex: Last year , she played the market well and earned substantial returns on her investments .

{num} in pocket [Fras]

used to say that an amount of money is gained as profit in a transaction

Ex:

golden handcuffs [Substantiv]

gyllene handbojor

Ex: Despite being offered another job , he 's reluctant to leave because of the golden handcuffs the current company provides .

Trots att han erbjudits ett annat jobb, är han ovillig att lämna på grund av de gyllene handbojor som det nuvarande företaget ger.

golden parachute [Substantiv]

guldparaply

Ex: As the company faces a potential merger , the executives are concerned about the future of their golden parachutes .

När företaget står inför en potentiell fusion är cheferna oroliga för framtiden för sina gyllene fallskärmar.

golden handshake [Substantiv]

gyllene handslag

Ex: During the organizational changes , many employees were considering whether to accept the golden handshake offers .

Under de organisatoriska förändringarna övervägde många anställda om de skulle acceptera erbjudandena om en golden handshake.

on the dole [Fras]

used of a person who is unemployed but receives regular payment or benefits from the government

Ex: After losing his job , he has been on the dole for several months while searching for new employment .

Arbete och Pengar
Affärsvärlden	Kontorsliv & Arbete	Arbetsuppgifter och ansvar	Jobbmöjligheter
Samarbete & Lagarbete	Upptagen och aktiv	Tjäna pengar	Rikedom & Lyx
Fattigdom & Finansiella Problem	Pris & Pengar	Betalning & Köp	Spendera eller spara pengar