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1
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Loaded

A

Forrado

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Make ends meet

A

Llegar a fin de mes.
Hacerla rendir

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From hand to mouth.

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A duras penas. (Sobrevivir)

Some even live from hand to mouth.

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4
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To bring home the bacon.

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Llevar a casa el tocino.

They struggle to earn enough money to bring home the bacon. 🥓

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5
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Caught short.

A

Quedarse corto.

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6
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Lay out

A

Poner más (dinero)
They have to lay out more money than they want for something.

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Tighten your belts.

A

Apretarse el cinturón.

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Back on my feet.

A

Recuperarse financieramente.

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9
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Gravy train.

A

Tren de la sala. 🤷‍♂️
People are on the gravy train. They get more money then their job is worth.

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10
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Make a bundle.

A

Ganar un dineral.

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Rake in the cash.

A

Hacer mucha plata

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12
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Live high off the dog.

A

Vivir a lo grande

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13
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Pay an arm and a leg for something.

A

(Similar a Pagar un ojo de la cara por algo)

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14
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Money is not object.

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El dinero no es un problema.

Because money is not object to wealthy people, they will pay high prices for whatever they want.

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15
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Pay through the nose.

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Pagar por la nariz.

Sometimes, they pay through the nose. They pay too much for things.

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16
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Make a killing.

A

Forrarse sin dejar pobre a otros

I’m not rich. I did not make a killing in the stock market when my stocks increased in value.

17
Q

Shell out.

A

Despilfarrar
Desembolsar. (pagar)

18
Q

Chip in.

A

Aportar (pagar juntos)

My friends and I will chip in or pay jointly for a fun night out.

19
Q

Dutch treat

A

Cada uno paga lo suyo.

Delicia holandesa. 🤷‍♂️

20
Q

On the house.

A

A (por) cuenta de la casa.

The owner of a restaurant gave us a dinner on the house.

21
Q

Grease someone’s palm.

A

Engrasar la palma de la mano de alguien. (Dar propina o pagar por algún favor)

22
Q

Buy off

A

Comprar, como soborno.

It was a buy off.

23
Q

Set me back

A

Afectarme financieramente

24
Q

Two cents worth

A

Mi humilde opinión.

That is Just my two cents worth. It is Just my opinion.

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