هشت اصطلاح بسیار پرکاربرد در مورد پول و درآمد

هشت اصطلاح بسیار پرکاربرد در مورد پول و درآمد

1. Balance the books

determine that accounts are in balance, bring the two sides into equilibrium, settle an account by paying what is due

The accountant says he can’t balance the books till our last check clears.

2. Bring home the bacon

earn a salary, make money for your family

When our parents died in an accident, and my sister and I remained alone, I had to leave college and bring home the bacon.

3. Go Dutch

share the cost of something

When I wanted to settle the bill, she insisted on going Dutch and pay for her meal.

4. Gravy train

a source of easy money, a job that pays a lot with little work

My brother took up a job in a beach restaurant and hoped to get on board the gravy train, but in fact he had to work more than in a factory.

5. Nest egg

savings, money kept in reserve

Don’t worry about the job you lost. We have a little nest egg to live on until you find another.

6. Cook the books

cheat in accounting, manipulate financial records

Nobody noticed that one of the managers was cooking the books until the company got totally bankrupt.

7. Golden handshake

a (large) sum of money paid to an employee when he/she leaves the firm

Grandfather didn’t really want to retire too early, but he couldn’t resist the golden handshake that the company offered.

8. Cheapskate

somebody who doesn’t like to spend money

We would need a new fridge, but my husband is such a cheapskate that I don’t think we’ll buy one before the other completely falls apart.

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