champagne taste on a beer budget definition: Someone who likes expensive things that they cannot afford has champagne taste on a beer budget. magyarul: arra mondják, aki szereti a drága dolgokat, még akkor is, ha nem engedheti meg magának őket example: I spent all my salary on that pair of designer shoes. Unfortunately I have a champagne taste on a beer budget. – Az egész fizetésemet arra a designer cipőre költöttem. Sajnos imádom a drága dolgokat, még akkor is, ha nem engedhetem meg magamnak őket. to keep up appearances definition: A person who keeps up appearances, maintains an outward show of prosperity or well-being in order to hide their difficulties from others. magyarul: fenntartani a látszatot example: She just wanted to keep up appearances for the kids. – A gyerekei miatt fenn akarta tartani a látszatot. to keep up with the Joneses definition: Someone who tries to keep up with the Joneses tries to have the same possessions or social achievements as someone else. magyarul: lépést tartani (megfelelési kényszerből); nem lógni ki a sorból example: If you want to keep up with the Joneses in this neighborhood, you will have to own at least three cars. – Ha lépést akarsz […]
