그림으로 보는 오늘의 이디엄(돈 4번째)

오늘도 돈과 관련된 단어로 된 이디엄을 알아보겠습니다.

rags to riches : 무일푼에서 거부로

His is a real rags to riches story.

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tighten your belt : 허리띠를 졸라매다

Spend what you can afford, tighten your belt slightly if you have to.

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under the table : 뇌물로서; 은밀히 ; 만취하여

I heard that she received money under the table.

Drugs are being traded under the table.

One shot of vodka, and I'm under the table.

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wheeling and dealing : 

목적을 위해서는 수단을 가리지 않음

There must be some control of this wholesale wheeling and dealing in jobs.

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worth its(one's) weight in gold : 대단히 귀중한

An away goal to us was worth its weight in gold. 

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in the black : (경영이) 흑자로

The current-account balance is back in the black.

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in the red : (경영이) 적자로

I'm in the red again this year.