vypracovat, vytvořit, zplodit (zdlouhavě)

The new French government of Emille Ollivier tried to hammer out a revised constitution for the reformed Empire. (BNCB)

I managed to hammer out the brief for the marioc debate in the nick of time. (Just the Word)

You don't have to hammer it out just because we are being recorded, Jeremy!

vysolit peníze

Fixed wireless subscribers will have to shell out more. (Google)

Season ticket holders to shell out $5000 to keep seats. (Google)

You could shell out dough for software that fills Windows' gaps. (Google)

stát balík, majlant

The Armani cost an arm and a leg.

Exhibitor pulls back the curtain on this expensive show service and provides six key factors that explain why this service often costs an arm and a leg.

zbohatnout

New breed of Texas tycoons strike it rich with technology investments. (Google)

Young entrepreneurs strike it rich online. (Google)

In 1849, thousands of people headed out west to strike it rich, changing America forever. (Google)

prodat za babku

Mr. Dougherty brought all his influence to bear to have a railroad
built through the township, and when the Chicago and North Western was
built he sold the company the town site for a mere song. Google

Owing to low prices and other difficulties of that pioneer era, they did not, generally speaking, remain longer than the time required by law in order to obtain patents to their land. Frequently they sold their holdings for a mere song; perhaps a team and wagon, a few cows or horses, etc.Google

(u)živit rodinu

1. I can't sit around all day - someone's got to bring home the bacon.(Cambridge)

2. FC Copenhagen will have identical twins hoping to bring home the bacon when the Danes

come to town for Thursday's European Cup encounter. (JustTheWord)

3. Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon.(Google)

jablko sváru

This was another bone of contention with Adeane . BNCB

The real bone of contention -- as if you didn't know -- is money. BNCB

Mr Zhao 's fate, and by association his legacy, have become a big bone of contention in the leadership. BNCB

vyhovovat, zcela odpovídat požadavkům

I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.

He's a first-rate economist who's got a good understanding of public policy and certainly would be somebody who could fill the bill.

It looks terrific and I'm sure it's going to fill the bill perfectly.

(Google)

1. She is forced to buy things from charity shops to make ends meet. (BNCB)
   
2. It was the time of their lives when they found it hardest to make ends meet. (BNCB)
   
3. She is unemployed and depends upon benefits to make ends meet. (BNCB)

1) We went to lunch and I was caught short and had to ask Tom to pay the bill.(Google)

2) I'm afraid I'm caught short. Could you lend me a few dollars? (Google)

3) We may need to become more realistic about our spending so that we're not caught short with expenses that exceed our income, warns First National Bank.
(Google)

prasátko (pokladnička)

Drag five coins into the piggy bank that add to 27 cents. (Google)
Money is falling out of the sky and you have to collect it in your piggy bank. (Google)
Piggy banks are used to reinforce ideas of savings and spending to children; money can be easily inserted, but the pig must be broken open for it to be retreived, forcing the child to justify his or her decision. (Google)

být zase na začátku

'It is shocking .We are back to square one , ' said a senior official at Jordan 's Foreign Ministry. BNCB

I was absolutely devastated. It was back to square one : telly 24 hours a day. BNCB

Rejected at that level, he was back to square one , at a disadvantage. BNCB