Ahogy azt anno az ABBA is megénekelte, nem lehet olyan rossz dolog a gazdagok közé tartozni. Gyakoroljunk hát szorgalmasan, hátha eljön a nagy lehetőség napja, amikor is megcsillanthatjuk szenzációs angol nyelvtudásunkat, és megkapjuk a hőn áhított fizetésemelést.
És, ha már a money-nál tartunk, tanuljunk meg néhány "pénzes" idiómát:
Colour of someone’s money
Definition: the amount of money someone has available
e.g. If we knew the color of the company's money we could make a better bid on the deal.
I want to see the colour of his money before I say the car's his.
Easy money
Definition: money that can be earned with little effor
e.g. Some people think that playing stocks is easy money.
Unfortunately, there are few jobs are truly easy money.
Front money
Definition: money paid in advance of receiving something
e.g. I'll need to put up $100,000 front money to get in on the deal.
Always be suspicious of companies that ask for front money.
Hush money
Definition: money paid to someone so that they don't provide information
e.g. Many people are paid hush money to not testify in court. It's illegal, but it happens.
The gang tried to pay the man off with hush money, but he was having none of it.
Mad money
Definition: money used to have fun, money to waste
e.g. We've put away a few thousand dollars in mad money for our next vacation.
Don't go to Las Vegas without some mad money.
Money from home
Definition: easily gained money
e.g. Peter thinks investing in stocks is money from home.
She's looking for a job that's money from home. Good luck!
Money talks
Definition: money has influence in a situation
e.g. Of course, they let the big box store build in town. Never forget: Money talks.
Just remember money talks. If they really want you for the position, they'll meet your salary demands.
On the money
Definition: correct, exact
e.g. I'd say you are on the money about that situation.
His guess that the company would succeed was on the money.
Smart money
Definition: the best option, money of smart people investing in something
e.g. The smart money is on congress changing the law.
He thinks the smart money is going to invest in renewable energy.
Soft money
Definition: money which can be earned without much effort
e.g. Take the job for a few months. It's soft money.
Jane thinks the position is soft money.
Throw money at something
Definition: waste money on a situation
e.g. Throwing money at the situation isn't going to make it better.
Some governments feel that throwing money at a program always helps.
