1. Break the bank– to use up all of your money

　　倾家荡产

　　例句：

　　John knew that renting the ocean view apartment would break the bank, so he settled for a smaller apartment.

　　约翰知道租一个海景公寓会花光他所有的钱，所以他选择了一个小点的公寓安定下来。

　　2.Bring home the bacon – to earn money for a family

　　赚钱，养家糊口

　　例句：

　　His wife chooses not to work, so Robert has to bring home the bacon.

　　罗伯特的老婆决定不出去上班了，因此他不得不赚钱养家糊口。

　　3.Cash in on (something) – to make money from an opportunity

　　大赚一笔

　　例句：

　　The former athlete cashed in on his popularity to open a nightclub in his name.

　　这位前运动员开了个以自己名字命名的夜店，打算利用名气大赚一笔。

　　4. Give (someone) a blank check– to let someone do whatever they want (as if the amount on the check were left blank)

　　让某人自由的按自己想法行事

　　例句：

　　The professor gave the students a blank check with the only requirement being that they turn in their project on time.

　　这位教授允许学生们自由发挥，唯一要求就是他们需要按时交作业。

　　5.Turn on a dime – to make a turn in a very small area

　　在极小的地方打转，(活动)非常灵巧

　　例句：

　　The car handles very well and can turn on a dime.

　　这辆车很容易驾驶，而且反应灵敏。

　　6. Bet your bottom dollar – to bet all that you have because you are certain you will win

　　孤注一掷，把家底压上

　　例句：

　　I would bet my bottom dollar that Rachel will show up late again today.

　　我敢打赌瑞秋今天晚些时候一定会再次出现。

　　7. Look like a million dollars – to look very good

　　显得容光焕发，看上去十分漂亮

　　例句：

　　As she stepped out in her wedding dress, she looked like a million dollars.

　　当她穿着婚纱走出来时，看起来美呆了。

　　8. Pinch pennies– to be very careful with money, to be thrifty

　　精打细算

　　例句：

　　My grandfather always pinches pennies; he never spends money if he doesn't have to.

　　我爷爷总是精打细算;只要没必要他从不花钱。

　　9. Put in your two cents – to give your opinion about something

　　发表意见

　　例句：

　　You can put in your two cents after I am finished going over all the facts.

　　等我陈述完了所有事实后你可以发表你的个人意见。

　　10. For peanuts - for very little or no pay

　　赚不了几个小钱儿

　　例句：

　　The students had very little money, so they were willing to work for peanuts.

　　学生们没什么钱，所以他们愿意为了微不足道的一点点小钱而工作。

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