Сегодня мы рассмотрим идиомы , связанные с деньгами.

Deadbeat - n ['dedbi:t] a ["ded'bi:t] - человек, который не платит свои долги.

Recently the government has been making an effort to solve the problem of deadbeat dads who don't support their families.

down and out - не иметь денег, быть в финансовом затруднении.

My friend was down and out for several years before he got a job and started making money.

for love or money - ни за какие деньги.

I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.

Kickback ['kIkbxk] - незаконные денежные выплаты, 'откат', 'отступные', 'комиссионные'.

The politician received several illegal kickbacks and had to resign from his job.

penny wise and pound foolish - пропивать на водке и экономить на спичках. Быть экономным в мелочах и тратить напрасно деньги по-крупному.

My friend is penny-wise and pound foolish and economizes on small things but wastes all of his money on big things.

piggy bank - копилка. (Дословно: 'поросячий банк').

The small boy saved up much money in his piggy bank.

shell out - выплачивать.

My father shelled out a lot of money to get his house painted.

make a killing - хорошо заработать, сделать состояние, закосить капусты, загрести кучу денег.

My sister made a killing when she worked overseas in the oil industry.

in the black - 'быть в плюсе', находиться в хорошем финансовом состоянии, приносить прибыль.

Our company has been in the black since it was first started.

in the red - 'быть в минусе', быть в плохом финансовом состоянии, терпеть убытки.

The company has been in the red for several months now and will soon have to go bankrupt.