“Thomas is in charge of balancing the books at the end of each quarter for the business.

　　Bring home the bacon : to earn money to support the family 赚钱谋生、养家糊口

　　“James does overtime so that he can bring home the bacon.”

　　3. Go Dutch: splitting (sharing) the bill equally AA制、平分账单

　　“Matthew and Hazel always go dutch when they eat out.”

　　4. Gravy train: A job that pays a lot of money for very little effort 赚大钱的清闲差事、美差、肥缺

　　“Ian earns a fortune for three hours’ work a day. He’s really on the gravy train!”

　　5. Nest egg: Money that has been saved up over a period of time 储蓄金、储备金

　　“Over the years Leo has been very disciplined and saved every month. He now has a big nest egg on which he can retire.”

　　6. Cook the books: dishonest accounting 做假账

　　“The financial world has seen many business that have cooked the books to make their businesses attractive to potential investors.”

　　7. Golden handshake: A payment to a departing employee (normally the top executives) 解雇金、退职金

　　“As CEO, Ross was given a golden handshake when he agreed to leave the company.”

　　8. Cheapskate: A person who does not like to spend money on people (This is not used as a compliment) 小气鬼、吝啬鬼

　　“Thomas did not want to spend $5 on flowers for his mother. What a cheapskate!”