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Công Việc và Tiền Bạc - Nghèo đói & Vấn đề tài chính

Khám phá các thành ngữ tiếng Anh liên quan đến nghèo đói và vấn đề tài chính, bao gồm "feel the pinch" và "the breadline".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to [catch] (a|) cold
to catch (a) cold
[Cụm từ]

to face problems and difficulties, particularly financial ones

Ex: You can make your competitors catch cold and make them not do what they would rather do.
to [go] to the wall
to go to the wall
[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The small startup struggled to secure funding and went to the wall before it had a chance to realize its potential.
to [lose] {one's} shirt

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

Ex: With the real estate market downturn, homeowners lost their shirts when the value of their properties declined sharply.
(in|into) the red
in the red
[Cụm từ]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

Ex: The restaurant was struggling to attract enough customers, leading to significant losses, and they were operating in the red.
on {one's} uppers
on one's uppers
[Cụm từ]

in an extremely bad financial condition

Ex: The recent economic downturn left many families on their uppers, unable to afford even the most basic necessities.
to [live] (from|) hand to mouth

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

Ex: During the recession, numerous families found themselves living from hand to mouth, unable to save for the future.
(as|) poor as a church [mouse]

severely lacking money

Ex: The small farming community was as poor as church mice, relying on meager harvests for survival.
(as|) poor as Job
(as) poor as Job
[Cụm từ]

extremely lacking money

Ex: The once prosperous business owner became as poor as Job after a series of unfortunate events and bankruptcy.
to {not} [have] a bean
to not have a bean
[Cụm từ]

to not have any money

Ex: The struggling musician did not have a bean, relying on the generosity of friends for food and shelter.
on the road
on the road
[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: The nomadic tribe has been on the road for generations, moving with their herds to find grazing lands.
the breadline
the breadline
[Danh từ]

an informal threshold of income that marks the level at which a person or household is regarded as very poor or barely able to afford basic necessities

ngưỡng nghèo, mức sống tối thiểu

ngưỡng nghèo, mức sống tối thiểu

Ex: Regional comparisons showed that the cost of living changed who was considered on the breadline from city to city .Các so sánh khu vực cho thấy chi phí sinh hoạt đã thay đổi ai được coi là **trên ngưỡng nghèo** từ thành phố này sang thành phố khác.
out at (the|) elbows

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

Ex: Despite his talent, the struggling artist lived out at the elbows, barely making ends meet.
to [feel] the pinch
to feel the pinch
[Cụm từ]

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

Ex: With the rising cost of living, many families are starting to feel the pinch and must carefully budget their expenses.
{num} out of pocket

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

Ex: That one mistake left him thousands of pounds out of pocket.
dry spell
dry spell
[Danh từ]

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

thời kỳ khô hạn, thời kỳ trì trệ

thời kỳ khô hạn, thời kỳ trì trệ

Ex: The sports team went through a dry spell, losing several games in a row before making a comeback .Đội thể thao đã trải qua một **thời kỳ khó khăn**, thua nhiều trận liên tiếp trước khi trở lại.
dirt poor
dirt poor
[Cụm từ]

affected by poverty to an extreme degree

Ex: The novel's protagonist was born into a dirt-poor family and worked tirelessly to improve his life.
to [wipe] the slate clean

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

Ex: Realizing the financial strain on families during the pandemic, the bank announced a plan to wipe the slate clean for certain mortgage holders, alleviating their debt obligations temporarily.
to [go] out of business

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

Ex: The small restaurant went out of business after it struggled to attract enough customers to sustain its operations.
on a shoestring
on a shoestring
[Cụm từ]

with a minimal amount of financial resources

Ex: They managed to travel across the country on a shoestring by staying in budget accommodations and using public transportation.
flat broke
flat broke
[Cụm từ]

lacking any money or financial resources

Ex: The unexpected medical bills left the family flat broke, unable to cover their everyday expenses.
a pot to piss in
a pot to piss in
[Cụm từ]

very little or no money

Ex: The family lived in a run-down shack, barely having a pot to piss in, and struggled to survive.
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