Money Idioms
If something cost an _ _ _ and _ _ _ - it is very expensive.
arm and leg
Where do people usually keep money?
(online money and cash)
online - on a bank/credit card/ on account
cash - in a wallet
Very cheap is ...
a) dirty cheap
b) dirt cheap
c) clean cheap
b) dirt cheap
Someone who is extravagant and recklessly wasteful with money, often to a point where the spending climbs well beyond their means is called ....
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t
Spendthrift
Hit the jackpot
What does it mean?
to achieve a remarkable success or experience a stroke of extraordinary luck.
Dana was very lucky; she hit the jackpot when she bought a lottery ticket last month.
When you pay through the _ _ _ _ - it means you pay much more than it costs.
nose
You are the boss. What's the difference between salary and income?
Salary is a fixed amount of money given by an employer regularly.
Income is the total money a person earns in a specific time.
It's when one argues about the price of something in an attempt to make the seller reduce it:
a) waggle
b) haggle
c) wriggle
b) haggle
A hopper who knows how to get the best bang for their buck. One who is able to get all their wants and needs within their budget is a s _ _ _ _ shopper
savvy
If a person is flat broke at the moment, it means...
this person doesn't have money
If you have to reduce your spending or live more frugally in order to save money, you tighten your _ _ _ _
belt
1. How we call a machine where you can insert your credit card to withdraw money from your bank account?
2. What does dough mean in slang?
1. Cash machine or ATM
2. Dough
To spend a lot of money on something that is not essential is ...
a) to splash out
b) to drop out
c) to wash out
a) to splash out
1. to ask for and take someone else’s money with the intention of returning it means to ....
2. to give money to someone on the condition that they return it means to ...
1. to borrow
2. to lend
What is kickback (bribe)?
He was arrested for accepting a kickback.
It is an illegal payment or benefit provided to someone in return for preferential treatment or improper services.
If someone _ _ _ _ you _ _ _, they cheat you by charging you too much money for something.
rips off
to rip off / to be ripped off
A plan of income and your expenses (or just a plan) is called ...
a) a blueprint
b) a greenprint
c) a redprint
a) a blueprint
When a bank lends you money. You promise to give it back, plus extra called interest, over time is ...
a) mortgage
b) credit
c) loan
c) loan
Money for services rendered, in most cases in a restaurant or cafe - t _ _ _
tips
What is a gravy train?
After landing that contract, he's been on the gravy train for years.
It is an easy way of earning a lot of money over a long period.
Make a fortune - earn lotsa money.
Name 2 more variants of this phrase
Make a killing
Make a mint
To set something aside for use at a later time is called:
a) to stash away
b) to splash away
c) to slash away
a) to stash away
A special loan for buying a house or property is called ....
a) credit
b) mortgage
c) income
b) mortgage
1. A person who has or shows a selfish desire for wealth and possessions is called ...
2. A person who is willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected is called ...
1. Greedy
2. Generous
He's so loaded because of his affluent dad.
What does it mean to be loaded?
to have lotsa money