Ingliz tilida pul haqida gapirganda “qimmat” yoki “pulim yo‘q” deyish o‘rniga ko‘pincha idioma ishlatiladi: it cost an arm and a leg — juda qimmatga tushdi, we can barely make ends meet — zo‘rg‘a ro‘zg‘or tebratyapmiz, let’s go Dutch — har kim o‘zi uchun to‘laydi. Quyida 27 ta shunday ibora to‘rt guruhda: narx va xarajat, tejash, pul yetishmasligi yoki ortiqchaligi, ish va daromad. Har birida o‘zbekcha ma’no, misol, uslub va, bor bo‘lsa, o‘zbek maqoli.
Hozir bittasini ishlating: do‘stingizga yangi telefoningiz narxini aytib, It cost me an arm and a leg deng.
Narx va xarajat: 10 ta ibora
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub · o‘zbekcha |
|---|---|---|---|
| cost an arm and a leg | juda qimmat turmoq | A wedding hall in the city centre costs an arm and a leg. | norasmiy · narxi osmonda |
| pay through the nose | haddan ortiq to‘lamoq | We paid through the nose for taxis during the holiday. | norasmiy |
| daylight robbery | ochiqdan-ochiq talonchilik (narx haqida) | Fifty thousand soum for a bottle of water? That’s daylight robbery! | norasmiy, Britaniya |
| break the bank | juda ko‘p pul sarflatmoq | A weekend in Zomin won’t break the bank. | neytral, ko‘pincha inkor bilan |
| splash out (on) | biror narsaga saxiylik bilan pul sarflamoq | For Mum’s birthday we splashed out on a gold bracelet. | norasmiy |
| shell out | (istamay) pul to‘lamoq | I had to shell out for a new phone screen. | norasmiy |
| a steal | juda arzon, “tekinga” | These boots were a steal at the Sunday bazaar. | norasmiy |
| go Dutch | har kim o‘zi uchun to‘lamoq | Students usually go Dutch when they eat out. | norasmiy |
| foot the bill | hisobni to‘lamoq | The company footed the bill for our training. | neytral |
| pick up the tab | (hamma uchun) hisobni to‘lamoq | Don’t worry, I’ll pick up the tab tonight. | norasmiy, AQShda ko‘p |
Go Dutch haqida: O‘zbekistonda choyxonada odatda bir kishi hammaning hisobini to‘laydi, shuning uchun bu ibora bizda madaniy farqni ham ko‘rsatadi. Chet ellik hamkasb Shall we go Dutch? desa, xafa bo‘lmang: bu odatiy taklif.






Tejash va ehtiyotkorlik: 6 ta ibora
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub · o‘zbekcha |
|---|---|---|---|
| tighten your belt | xarajatni qisqartirmoq | After buying the flat, we had to tighten our belts for a year. | neytral |
| save for a rainy day | qora kun uchun pul yig‘moq | My grandmother always saved something for a rainy day. | neytral · Oq tanga qora kun uchun |
| on a shoestring | juda oz pul bilan | They started their café on a shoestring. | norasmiy |
| penny-pinching | xasislik, har tiyinni sanash | His penny-pinching drives his wife crazy. | salbiy |
| cut your coat according to your cloth | imkoniyatga qarab sarflamoq | We wanted a big wedding, but you have to cut your coat according to your cloth. | eskirgan · Ko‘rpangga qarab oyoq uzat |
| you get what you pay for | arzon narsa sifatsiz bo‘ladi | The cheap charger broke in a week. You get what you pay for. | neytral · Arzonning sho‘rvasi tatimas |
Pul yetishmasa yoki ortiqcha bo‘lsa: 7 ta ibora
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub · o‘zbekcha |
|---|---|---|---|
| make ends meet | zo‘rg‘a kun ko‘rmoq | With three kids, they work two jobs to make ends meet. | neytral · ro‘zg‘or tebratmoq |
| live hand to mouth | bir kunlik pul bilan yashamoq | As a student in Moscow, he lived hand to mouth. | neytral |
| flat broke | bir tiyin ham yo‘q | I’m flat broke until payday. | norasmiy |
| strapped for cash | pulga qiynalgan | Sorry, I can’t come to Chimgan, I’m a bit strapped for cash. | norasmiy |
| in the red / in the black | zararda / foydada | The shop was in the red for months, but now it’s in the black. | neytral, biznesda ko‘p |
| have money to burn | ortiqcha puli bor | He buys a new iPhone every year. He must have money to burn. | norasmiy |
| money doesn’t grow on trees | pul osonlikcha kelmaydi | Turn off the lights! Money doesn’t grow on trees. | ota-onalar tilidan |
Broke sifat: I’m broke. I’m broken esa “men singanman” yoki “ruhan ezilganman” degani.
Ish va daromad: 4 ta ibora
| Idioma | Ma’nosi | Misol | Uslub · o‘zbekcha |
|---|---|---|---|
| bring home the bacon | oilani boqmoq, pul topib kelmoq | In our family, both parents bring home the bacon. | hazil, biroz eskirgan |
| make a killing | katta foyda qilmoq | He made a killing selling fans during the heatwave. | norasmiy |
| time is money | vaqt — pul | Let’s start the meeting. Time is money. | neytral · Vaqt — pul |
| easy come, easy go | oson kelgan pul oson ketadi | He won some money online and lost it the next day. Easy come, easy go. | norasmiy · yaqin: Pul — qo‘l kiri |
Oxirgi juftlik to‘liq mos emas: Pul — qo‘l kiri pulning qadrsizligi haqida, inglizcha ibora esa tez kelgan pulning tez ketishi haqida. Ma’noni tushunib, vaziyatga qarab tanlang.
Dialog: to‘y sovg‘asi haqida
Kamola: Have you bought anything for Dilnoza’s wedding yet?
Sardor: Not yet. I’m a bit strapped for cash this month.
Kamola: Me too. The dress I ordered cost an arm and a leg.
Sardor: Why don’t we buy one present together and split it?
Kamola: Good idea. I saw a nice tea set at the bazaar. It was a steal.
Sardor: Perfect. It won’t break the bank, and she loves tea.
Kamola: Then let’s go for coffee after the bazaar. We’ll go Dutch.
Sardor: Deal. Time is money — shall we go on Saturday morning?
Dialogda oltita idioma bor. Ularni topib, har birini o‘zbekcha ma’nosi bilan almashtirib o‘qing.
Tarjimadagi xatolar
| Xato | To‘g‘ri | Sabab |
|---|---|---|
| It cost an arm and leg. | It cost an arm and a leg. | Ikkinchi a tushib qolmaydi |
| I save money for a black day. | I save money for a rainy day. | Ruscha “на чёрный день” kalkasi |
| We paid from the nose. | We paid through the nose. | Predlog through |
| They can’t make the ends meet. | They can’t make ends meet. | Artikl yo‘q |
| I’m broken this week. | I’m broke this week. | Broken — singan |
Idiomalarni IELTS Speaking javobiga ko‘plab tiqmang: pul haqidagi savolga bitta o‘rinli ibora yetarli, qolganini oddiy va aniq so‘zlar bilan ayting.
Mashq: 15 ta gap
1–10: mos idiomani qo‘ying. 11–15: xatoni tuzating.
- A two-room flat near the metro ______. We can’t afford it.
- We only had 300 dollars for the whole trip, so we travelled ______.
- My uncle ______ selling air conditioners last summer.
- The hotel charged us 20 dollars for breakfast. We really ______.
- This jacket was only 150,000 soum. It was ______!
- After I lost my job, we had to ______ for a few months.
- Every month I put a little aside ______.
- Buy a good bike, not the cheapest one. ______.
- On a first date in London, many couples ______.
- I can’t lend you anything. I’m ______ until Friday.
- My parents work hard to make the ends meet.
- She paid from the nose for that dress.
- Don’t buy another car! Money doesn’t grow in trees.
- I am broken, can you pay for me?
- Let’s go Holland and split the bill.
Javoblar
- costs an arm and a leg — juda qimmat; uchinchi shaxs -s.
- on a shoestring — juda oz pul bilan.
- made a killing — katta foyda qildi.
- paid through the nose — haddan ortiq to‘ladik.
- a steal — juda arzon.
- tighten our belts — xarajatni qisqartirish.
- for a rainy day — qora kun uchun.
- You get what you pay for — arzonning sho‘rvasi tatimas.
- go Dutch — har kim o‘zi uchun to‘laydi.
- flat broke (yoki strapped for cash) — pulim yo‘q.
- make ends meet — the ortiqcha.
- paid through the nose — predlog through.
- doesn’t grow on trees — daraxtda on.
- I’m broke — broken boshqa ma’no.
- Let’s go Dutch — ibora qotib qolgan, Dutch o‘rniga mamlakat nomini qo‘yib bo‘lmaydi.
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