Money Money Money - Top Idioms In English

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In today’s lesson, we’re going to be learning 20  English idioms which relate to money. These are  

在今天的课程中，我们将学习20个与金钱相关的英语成语。这些都是

all phrases which are very common, you may have  already heard them in conversational English.

非常常见的短语，您可能已经用会话英语听过了。

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Right 20 money idioms coming up.  

正确的20个成语用法即将出现。

There are many more which are not on  this list so if you can think of one  

还有更多的东西不在此列表中，因此，如果您能想到一个

I don’t mention, leave it in the comments and  we can all learn together. Let’s get started.

我没有提到的东西，请将其留在评论中，我们可以一起学习。让我们开始吧。

1. A penny for your thoughts?
This is  a question which means ‘what are you  

1.一分钱你的想法吗？这个问题意味着“您在

thinking about?’. If someone looks confused, you  might ask them “a penny for your thoughts?”.
 

想什么？”。如果某人看上去很困惑，您可能会问他们“您的想法是否要花几分钱？”。

2. Cost a pretty penny
If something costs  a pretty penny, then it is very expensive.
 

2.花费一分钱如果某物花费一分钱，那么它非常昂贵。

3. A quick buck
Money which was easy to make.  If you sell something you own very easily,  

3.快速赚钱，这很容易做到。如果您很容易地出售自己拥有的东西，则

you could say ‘it was a quick  buck’ or ‘I made a quick buck’. 
 

可以说“这是快速赚钱”或“我赚了很快钱”。

4. Daylight robbery
Obvious, unfair overcharging.  For example, a cinema selling a can of lemonade  

4.白天抢劫明显，不公平的过度收费。例如，一家电影院 以3英镑的价格 出售 一罐 柠檬水

for £3 when you could but it for 70p from the  corner shop could be considered daylight robbery.
 

，但在街角小店以70便士的价格出售，这可被视为日光抢劫。

5. From rags to riches
From poverty from  wealth. We hear this saying about celebrities  

5.从破烂到富裕从贫穷到财富。我们听到这句话是关于名人的 ， 这些名人

who came from poverty-stricken  backgrounds but now have lots of money,  

来自贫穷的背景，但现在有很多钱，

they are wealthy.
 6. I don’t have two pennies to rub  

他们很富有。 6.我没有两个便士可以擦

together
This is a colloquial phrase which means  ‘I am very poor, I don’t have much money at all’.
 

在一起这是一个俗语，意思是“我很穷，我根本没有多少钱”。

7. If I had a penny for every time  this happened, I’d be rich.
This  

7.如果我每次都花一分钱，我会很有钱的。这个

phrase is used to describe something that happens  a lot. For example, you could say “If I had a  

短语用来描述经常发生的事情。例如，您可以说：“如果

penny for every time you were late, I’d be rich.”
 8. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
This  

每次迟到都花一分钱，我就会有钱。” 8.钱不会长在树上。这

is a saying that means money is not easy  to acquire. It doesn’t grow on trees. You  

句话意味着金钱不容易获得。它不会在树上生长。您

often hear parents saying this to their  children when they ask for something. 
 

经常听到父母在要求孩子时对他们说这句话。

9. To be on the money
To be correct  about something or someone. For example,  

9.赚钱要对某事或某人正确。例如，

you could say “I had an instinct that we  should hire her and I was on the money”,  

您可以说“我本来应该雇用她的本能，而我却有钱”，

meaning you made a good choice to hire  this person. She was the right choice.
 

这意味着您是雇用此人的一个不错的选择。她是正确的选择。

10. Two sides of the same coin
Two people with  a shared goal but opposing views. For example,  

10.同一枚硬币的两个侧面两个人有共同的目标，但意见相反。例如，

you could say “I thought we should buy mum flowers  but my sister said we should buy her chocolates  

您可以说“我以为我们应该买妈妈的花，但姐姐说我们应该买她的巧克力，

so we’re on two sides of the same coin.”
 11. Strapped for cash
To be ‘strapped for cash’  

所以我们在同一枚硬币的两面。” 11.争夺现金“争夺现金”

means to be short of money. For example: “The  restaurant looks lovely but I’m a bit strapped for  

意味着资金短缺。例如：“这家餐厅看起来很可爱，但目前我有点 现金

cash at the moment. Could we go somewhere else?”
 12. Ten a penny
If something is ‘ten a penny’,  

短缺 。我们可以去别的地方吗？” 12.十美分如果某事是“十美分”，

it is very common. The americanised version  of this phrase is ‘a dime a dozen’.
 

这是很常见的。这个词的美化版本是“一角钱”。

13. To cut one’s losses
To abandon a plan or a  project which is clearly going to be unsuccessful  

13.减少损失放弃 在情况变得更糟之前 显然不会成功的计划或项目

before the situation becomes worse.  

。

For example: “It started raining as soon as we  went outside for the BBQ so we decided to cut  

例如：“我们到户外烧烤时就开始下雨，所以我们决定减少

our losses and have a takeaway inside instead.”
 14. To earn a living
To make enough money to live  

损失，改为在里面 买 东西。” 14.谋生赚足够的钱过 舒适的 生活

comfortably. For example: “He earns  a living by selling his art.”
 

。例如：“他通过出售艺术品谋生。”

15. To feel the pinch
To experience financial  hardship. For example: “Christmas is expensive  

15.感到痛苦经历财务困难。例如：“圣诞节很昂贵，

so it is common to feel the pinch in January.”
 16. To foot the bill
To  

所以通常在一月份会感到压力。” 16. 付 账单

pay for everyone. For example: “It’s  John’s birthday so I’ll foot the bill”.
 

支付所有人。例如：“今天是约翰的生日，所以我付账。”

17. To give someone a run for their  money
To be a challenging competitor.  

17.为某人争取金钱成为具有挑战性的竞争对手。

For example: “Florence is a good baker but  Joe could give her a run for her money.”
 

例如：“佛罗伦萨是个好面包师，但乔可以为她赚钱。”

18. To have the penny drop
To finally  realise or understand something. For example:  

18.减少一分钱最终了解或理解某些东西。例如：

“I used to find playing the guitar really  difficult but now the penny has dropped.”
 

“我以前发现弹吉他真的很困难，但现在一分钱都减少了。”

19. To spend a penny
This is an interesting one  because it means something very different to  

19.花一分钱这很有趣，因为它意味着与 您期望的 完全不同的

what you’d expect. ‘To spend a penny’ means  to go to the toilet. It’s a very British,  

东西。 “花一分钱”意味着上厕所。这是一种非常英国式的，

polite way of saying it. “Excuse me,  I’m just going to spend a penny.”
 

有礼貌的表达方式。 “对不起，我只花一分钱。”

20. Two cents
Your opinion. You could ‘give  your two cents’ or ‘put your two cents in’  

20.两美分，您的意见。您可以“给您2美分”或“投入2美分”

and that just means to give  your opinion about something.
 

，这仅是表示您对某件事的看法。

So there we have 20 money-related British  idioms. How many of them did you know already?  

因此，这里有20种与金钱相关的英国习语。您已经知道其中几个？

Can you think of any more? Let me know in  the comments. section below until next time  

您还能想到更多吗？在评论中让我知道。下面的部分，直到下一次，

there's a couple of other videos for you to sink  your teeth into otherwise i'll see you soon bye

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