“Down to the wire”

“Feel the pinch”

To experience financial difficulty.

“Flash in the pan”

A short-lived success that does not last.

“Foot the bill”

To pay for something.

“Go down in flames”

To fail completely and dramatically.

“Dead in the water”

Unable to continue or succeed.

“Down the road”

In the future.

“Diamond in the rough”

A person or thing with great potential but not yet fully developed.

“Keep the wolf from the door”

To have enough money to avoid hunger or serious poverty.