Dissertation
4464 mots
18 pages
ante upMEANING: pay, produce a necessary amount of money
EXAMPLE:
I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
at all costs
MEANING: at any expense of time, effort or money
EXAMPLE:
He plans to go to school at all costs.
back on your feet
MEANING: return to good financial health
EXAMPLE:
My sister is back on her feet after losing her job last year.
bet your bottom dollar
MEANING: bet all one has on something
EXAMPLE:
I would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today.
bet on the wrong horse
MEANING: base your plans on a wrong guess about the results of something
EXAMPLE:
He is betting on the wrong horse if he continues to support the other candidate for mayor.
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
MEANING: born to wealth and comfort, born rich
EXAMPLE:
The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
bottom dollar
MEANING: your last dollar
EXAMPLE:
He spent his bottom dollar on some new clothes to wear for his job interview.
bottom line 1
MEANING: line in a financial statement that shows net income or loss
EXAMPLE:
The bottom line in the company's financial statement was much worse than expected.
bottom line 2
MEANING: final result, main point
EXAMPLE:
The bottom line was that we were unable to attend the conference because of our busy schedule.
break even
MEANING: have income equal to expenses
EXAMPLE:
Our company was able to break even after only six months of operation.
break the bank
MEANING: win all the money at a casino gambling table
EXAMPLE:
He broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.
bring home the bacon
MEANING: earn the family living
EXAMPLE:
I have been working hard all month bringing home the bacon for my family.
burn a hole in your pocket
MEANING: money that one wishes or