Money

20 words

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   have deep pocketsidiom/hæv diːp ˈpɒkɪts/

   to be very wealthy or to have a lot of money to spend

   “Only companies with deep pockets can afford such large-scale advertising.”

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   foot the billidiom/fʊt ðə ˈbɪl/

   to pay for something, especially when you pay for others or for a whole bill

   “When we went out, my boss insisted on footing the bill for dinner.”

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   break evenidiom/breɪk ˈiːvən/

   To have no profit and no loss; income equals expenses

   “After a difficult year, the company finally broke even in December.”

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   dip into savingsidiom/dɪp ˈɪn.tuː ˈseɪ.vɪŋz/

   to use some of the money that you have saved

   “When their washing machine broke, they had to dip into savings to pay for a new one.”

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   in the blackidiom/ɪn ðə blæk/

   not owing money; making a profit

   “After months of cost-cutting, the restaurant finally finished the quarter in the black.”

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   money doesn't grow on treesidiom

   A warning that money is limited and should not be wasted.

   “I can't buy that designer bag — money doesn't grow on trees.”

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   bring home the baconidiom/brɪŋ həʊm ðə ˈbeɪkən/

   to earn the money that a family needs; to be the main earner

   “After he got the promotion, he was proud to be bringing home the bacon.”

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   break the bankidiom/ˌbreɪk ðə ˈbæŋk/

   use up all your money or savings; make something very expensive for you

   “Paying for that luxury holiday would break the bank for most students.”

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   on a shoestringidiom/ɒn ə ˈʃuː.strɪŋ/

   with a very small amount of money; cheaply or with a very limited budget

   “They started the business on a shoestring and gradually expanded.”

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    a penny saved is a penny earnedidiom

    A proverb saying that saving small amounts is worthwhile because they add up.

    “My grandmother always said, 'A penny saved is a penny earned,' so I try to save a little every week.”

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    splash out (on)idiom/splæʃ ˈaʊt ɒn/

    to spend a lot of money on something, especially for pleasure

    “They decided to splash out on a fancy dinner to celebrate.”

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    throw good money after badidiom

    To continue spending money on something that is already a failure, thus wasting more money

    “The company refused to throw good money after bad and closed the unprofitable branch.”

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    pay through the noseidiom/peɪ θruː ðə ˈnəʊz/

    to pay much more than something is really worth; be charged an excessive price

    “Tourists often pay through the nose for souvenirs in busy city centres.”

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    money to burnidiom/ˈmʌni tə bɜːn/

    to have more money than one needs; able to spend freely

    “He must have money to burn if he can afford that car.”

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    fork outidiom/fɔːk aʊt/

    to pay (often unwillingly) for something

    “We had to fork out £200 for the car repairs.”

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    hold the purse stringsidiom/həʊld ðə ˈpɜːs strɪŋz/

    To control the money or decide how it is spent.

    “In our family, my mother holds the purse strings.”

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    money is no objectidiom/ˈmʌni ɪz nəʊ ˈɒbdʒɛkt/

    Money is not a concern; cost will not prevent someone from doing or buying something

    “For the royal event, money was no object — they hired the best designers.”

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    pay dividendsidiom/peɪ dɪˈvɪdɛndz/

    To yield benefits or positive results, especially after some time.

    “Investing in staff training eventually paid dividends with higher productivity.”

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    golden handshakeidiom/ˌɡəʊldən ˈhændˌʃeɪk/

    A large payment given to someone when they leave a job, often as severance.

    “The CEO left with a reported £2 million golden handshake.”

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    on the houseidiom/ɒn ðə haʊs/

    Provided free by the business (e.g., a restaurant or bar).

    “The dessert was on the house because our order took so long.”