1. Balance the books 结账、结算

determine that accounts are in balance, bring the two sides into equilibrium, settle an account by paying what is due

确定账户处于平衡状态，力求平衡，通过支付到期款来结算账户

The accountant says he can’t balance the books till our last check clears.

会计说上次的票款清理后才能给我们结账。

2. Bring home the bacon 养家糊口

earn a salary, make money for your family

挣钱养家

When our parents died in an accident, and my sister and I remained alone, I had to leave college and bring home the bacon.

父母意外死亡时，我和妹妹还没成家。所以我不得不辍学养家。

3. Go Dutch 各自付账

share the cost of something

共同支付

When I wanted to settle the bill, she insisted on going Dutch and pay for her meal.

就在我准备结账时，她坚持各自付账，并支付了自己那份饭钱。

4. Gravy train 钱多活少的好差事

a source of easy money, a job that pays a lot with little work

轻易得来的钱，赚钱的清闲差事

My brother took up a job in a beach restaurant and hoped to get on board the gravy train, but in fact he had to work more than in a factory.

我哥哥在沙滩边的餐馆工作，原本以为自己找到了一份赚钱的清闲差事，可实际上，那儿的活儿比工厂还多。