О бедных
He’s short on cash.
He’s broke. (когда вообще без гроша в кармане)
His bank account is overdrawn.
He’s just scraping by. (когда еле сводят концы с концами)
He makes minimum wage. (когда сидят на минимальном окладе)
He’s pinching pennies.
He’s scrimping and saving.
О богатых
She’s very wealthy.
She’s quite well-off.
She’s loaded.
She’s filthy rich.
She inherited a fortune.
She’s making a killing.
She’s raking in the cash.
She’s rolling in dough. (как сыр в масле)
О талантливых
She was born to… (+ глагол).
He’s a natural.
She could do it in her sleep.
He knows it inside out.
She knows (+ существительное) like the back of her hand.
She’s a walking encyclopedia of… (+ предмет).
He’s in a class of his own.
He’s the best in the business.
She’s very gifted.
He’s a (+ предмет) whiz.
Подождите
Could you give me a minute?
Hang on a sec
Just a sec.
Hold on...
Let me see/think…
I'll be right with you.
Bear with me.
That’ll have to wait.
Be patient.
Not so fast!
Hold your horses!
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