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.

约翰知道租一个滨海公寓会花光他所有的钱的，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 popularity¹ 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付项目。

5.Turn on a dime² – 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，把底金压上

例句：

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

我敢打盹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 thrifty³

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。