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trickle down

trickle down (trickle daun)

Phrasal-verb Economy

Signification

to spread gradually from the wealthy to the less wealthy; to benefit lower classes indirectly

se répandre progressivement des riches vers les moins riches; bénéficier indirectement aux classes inférieures (se répandre progressivement des riches vers les moins riches; bénéficier indirectement aux classes inférieures)

Phrases d'exemple

"Many economists argue that wealth doesn’t always trickle down to the poor."

"Beaucoup d'économistes soutiennent que la richesse ne trickle down pas toujours aux pauvres." (Beaucoup d'économistes soutiennent que la richesse ne **trickle down** pas toujours aux pauvres.)

Expressions Connexes

loop in

to include someone in communication or discussion

fall out

to have an argument; to stop being friends

flag up

to highlight something so others notice it

roll with it

to accept a situation as it comes and deal with it calmly

pick off

to shoot or remove one by one

use up

to consume all of something until none is left