Arbete och Pengar - Fattigdom & Finansiella Problem

Utforska engelska idiomer som rör fattigdom och finansiella problem, inklusive "feel the pinch" och "the breadline".

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to [catch] (a|) cold [Fras]

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

Ex: The investors who have put up around $ 30 million could catch a cold .

to [go] to the wall [Fras]

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

Ex: The once successful restaurant faced fierce competition and eventually went to the wall , unable to attract enough customers to sustain itself .

to [lose] {one's} shirt [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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 [Fras]

in an extremely bad financial condition

Ex: The novel 's protagonist , down on his luck , was on his uppers , wandering the streets without a place to call home .

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

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

Ex: Many people in impoverished regions live hand to mouth , relying on daily wages to survive .

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

severely lacking money

Ex:

(as|) poor as Job [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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 [Fras]

(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]

fattigdomsgränsen

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

Välgörenhetsorganisationer varnade för att nedskärningar i bidrag skulle driva fler äldre under fattigdomsgränsen.

out at (the|) elbows [Fras]

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

Ex: The charity aimed to provide assistance to families who were out at elbows due to unforeseen financial hardships .

to [feel] the pinch [Fras]

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 [Fras]

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]

torkaperiod

Ex: The company experienced a dry spell in sales , with lower revenue during the off-season .

Företaget upplevde en torr period i försäljningen, med lägre intäkter under lågsäsongen.

dirt poor [Fras]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

Ex: She grew up in a small village , and her family was dirt poor , struggling to afford even the most basic food .

to [wipe] the slate clean [Fras]

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

Ex: After years of financial hardship , the compassionate landlord chose to wipe the slate clean for the tenant , forgiving all overdue rent payments .

to [go] out of business [Fras]

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

Ex: The economic recession caused many businesses to go out of business , leading to job losses and financial hardship .

on a shoestring [Fras]

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 [Fras]

lacking any money or financial resources

Ex: The college student was flat broke and had to rely on part-time jobs to support his studies .

a pot to piss in [Fras]

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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