Các cụm từ hữu ích liên quan đến tiền
Bạn có thể miêu tả về khoản tiết kiệm, một công việc dễ kiếm tiền với những cụm từ thú vị dưới đây.
Balance the books - make sure all money is accounted for
Example: I had to stay at work for an extra two hours last night balancing the books
Bring home the bacon - earn money to support your family
Example: Now that she had a job, Patricia could bring home the bacon.
Go Dutch - split a bill equally
Example: How about dinner tonight? We’ll go Dutch, okay?
Gravy train - a job which pays a lot of money for little effort
Example: This kind of job is a real gravy train.
Nest egg - money that has been saved up
Example: I lost most of my nest egg in the market crash.
Cook the books - dishonest accounting
Example: One of the directors had been cooking the books and the firm had been losing money for years.
Golden handshake - a payment made to a departing employee
Example: The manager got early retirement and a £600,000 golden handshake when the company was restructured.
Cheapskate - a person who will not spend much money.
Example: My dad's such a cheapskate that he cuts his hair himself.
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