economy

• Feel the pinch

  To experience financial difficulty or hardship, often due to a lack of money or rising costs.

• Cost an arm and a leg

  To be extremely expensive or to require a significant sacrifice.

• Boomtown

  A boomtown is a town that experiences extremely rapid growth in population and economic activity, typically due to a sudden discovery of a valuable resource or new industry.

• A land of plenty

  A place that is exceptionally rich in natural resources, opportunities, and abundance, providing amply for its inhabitants.

• Dead-end town

  A dead-end town is a place that offers few opportunities for progress, employment, or personal growth, often leading its residents to feel trapped or without a future.