Money Expressions Flashcards
(24 cards)
Loaded
Forrado
Make ends meet
Llegar a fin de mes.
Hacerla rendir
From hand to mouth.
A duras penas. (Sobrevivir)
Some even live from hand to mouth.
To bring home the bacon.
Llevar a casa el tocino.
They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the bacon. 🥓
Caught short.
Quedarse corto.
Lay out
Poner más (dinero)
They have to lay out more money than they want for something.
Tighten your belts.
Apretarse el cinturón.
Back on my feet.
Recuperarse financieramente.
Gravy train.
Tren de la sala. 🤷♂️
People are on the gravy train. They get more money then their job is worth.
Make a bundle.
Ganar un dineral.
Rake in the cash.
Hacer mucha plata
Live high off the dog.
Vivir a lo grande
Pay an arm and a leg for something.
(Similar a Pagar un ojo de la cara por algo)
Money is not object.
El dinero no es un problema.
Because money is not object to wealthy people, they will pay high prices for whatever they want.
Pay through the nose.
Pagar por la nariz.
Sometimes, they pay through the nose. They pay too much for things.
Make a killing.
Forrarse sin dejar pobre a otros
I’m not rich. I did not make a killing in the stock market when my stocks increased in value.
Shell out.
Despilfarrar
Desembolsar. (pagar)
Chip in.
Aportar (pagar juntos)
My friends and I will chip in or pay jointly for a fun night out.
Dutch treat
Cada uno paga lo suyo.
Delicia holandesa. 🤷♂️
On the house.
A (por) cuenta de la casa.
The owner of a restaurant gave us a dinner on the house.
Grease someone’s palm.
Engrasar la palma de la mano de alguien. (Dar propina o pagar por algún favor)
Buy off
Comprar, como soborno.
It was a buy off.
Set me back
Afectarme financieramente
Two cents worth
Mi humilde opinión.
That is Just my two cents worth. It is Just my opinion.
