1 – I’m short on cash / I’m hard-up / I’m broke.
These
phrases are used to describe having very little money. “I’m broke” implies that you have no money
available.
2 - My bank account is overdrawn.
When you have no money in
your account, and you try to take out more money, we say the account is
“overdrawn.”
3 – The company went bankrupt.
To “go bankrupt” means
that you don’t have enough money to pay for your financial obligations. A
company or a person can go bankrupt. When a company goes bankrupt, it usually
shuts down.
4 – He earns minimum wage – he’s just scraping
by.
“Minimum
wage” is the minimum salary required by law, and “scraping by” means barely managing to
survive with
very little money.
5 – We’re pinching pennies / scrimping and saving
this month.
The
expressions “pinching pennies” and “scrimping and saving” mean trying to save money when
you have very little money available. It means making changes to your lifestyle to reduce your
expenses as much as possible.
6 – She’s quite well-off / wealthy.
Describing
someone as “well-off” or “wealthy” means the person is rich. You can also use the word “well-to-do” as an
adjective: “My neighbor is a well-to-do businessman.”
7 – They’re loaded / filthy rich.
Both
“loaded” and “filthy rich” are slang words that mean a person is extremely rich.
8 – He inherited a fortune.
If a
friend or family member dies and gives you their money, you have ”inherited”
the money. A “fortune” is a large amount of money.
9 – She’s raking in the money/cash/dough.
If a
person is doing something that is very profitable and earning a lot of
money, you can say they are
“raking in” the money. “Dough” is a slang word for money.
10 – That’s an upscale restaurant.
Describing
a place, brand, or product as “upscale” means it is designed for rich people.
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