和钱有关的10个地道表达 你知道多少？

1. Break the bank– to use up all of your money
倾家荡产

例句：

John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.
约翰知道租一个海景公寓会花光他所有的钱，所以他选择了一个小点的公寓安定下来。
2.Bring home the bacon – to earn money for a family
赚钱，养家糊口

例句：

His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.
罗伯特的老婆决定不出去上班了，因此他不得不赚钱养家糊口。
3.Cash in on (something) – to make money from an opportunity
大赚一笔

例句：

The former athlete cashed in on his popularity to open a nightclub in his name.
这位前运动员开了个以自己名字命名的夜店，打算利用名气大赚一笔。
4. Give (someone) a blank check– to let someone do whatever they want (as if the amount on the check were left blank)
让某人自由的按自己想法行事

例句：

The professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.
这位教授允许学生们自由发挥，唯一要求就是他们需要按时交作业。
5.Turn on a dime – to make a turn in a very small area
在极小的地方打转，(活动)非常灵巧

例句：

The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.
这辆车很容易驾驶，而且反应灵敏。

6. Bet your bottom dollar – to bet all that you have because you are certain you will win
孤注一掷，把家底压上

例句：

I would bet my bottom dollar that Rachel will show up late again today.
我敢打赌瑞秋今天晚些时候一定会再次出现。
7. Look like a million dollars – to look very good
显得容光焕发，看上去十分漂亮

例句：

As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked like a million dollars.
当她穿着婚纱走出来时，看起来美呆了。
8. Pinch pennies– to be very careful with money, to be thrifty
精打细算

例句：

My grandfather always pinches pennies; he never spends money if he doesn't have to.
我爷爷总是精打细算；只要没必要他从不花钱。
9. Put in your two cents – to give your opinion about something
发表意见

例句：

You can put in your two cents after I am finished going over all the facts.
等我陈述完了所有事实后你可以发表你的个人意见。
10. For peanuts - for very little or no pay
赚不了几个小钱儿

例句：

The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.
学生们没什么钱，所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点点小钱而工作。