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When you say that you "can't afford" to do something, it means that it's important not to do it. For example:
-This is a really important meeting. I can't afford to be late.
We can't afford to take the risk.
You can also reverse the phrase:
-At these prices, you can't afford not to buy!
This means "You have to buy."
-We can't afford to make any mistakes at this stage in the project.
-He can ill afford to fail any of his exams.
Is there a modern Greek idiom, which covers all these examples?
-This is a really important meeting. I can't afford to be late.
We can't afford to take the risk.
You can also reverse the phrase:
-At these prices, you can't afford not to buy!
This means "You have to buy."
-We can't afford to make any mistakes at this stage in the project.
-He can ill afford to fail any of his exams.
Is there a modern Greek idiom, which covers all these examples?