Idioms with Money
If an item costs "an arm and a leg," the item is very ________.
expensive
(swim) is a great sport.
Swimming
When are you going to ____ ____ your ex-girlfriend? You need to move on with your life!
get over
This year, we (pray) for the lake to freeze so that we can go ice skating.
will pray
future
I will go to the concert, but ____ ___ you go as well.
only if
To be "loaded" means to have a lot of _______.
money
The apartment owner suggested (raise) the rent.
raising
to dispose of, remove unwanted things
get rid of
Peter is Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.
has known
present perfect
Please write your story by hand_____type it on the computer.
or
To go from being poor to having a lot of money is to go from "____ to riches."
rags
Do you promise (pay) me back next week?
to pay
They are having a hard time since her husband lost his job.
getting by
I (not / see) Jacob for several years but I recognized him immediately.
had not seen
past perfect - negative
I didn't like the movie did she
nor
To be "in the red" means to be in ______.
debt
Oh, no! I forgot (turn off) the coffee pot before I left the house.
to turn off
The police couldn´t catch the thief. He got ______ with it.
got away
I (clean) the house all day, so maybe I didn't hear the phone ring.
have been cleaning
present perfect continuous
I made this Jeopardy game for you __________ I wanted to have fun!
because
To "break even" means to have neither gained nor ____ money.
lost
Naomi, do you remember (hear) about that plane crash last year?
hearing
Have you _______ ___________ your broken heart?
gotten over
Everything was white because it (snow).
had been snowing
past perfect continusous
Write down my name, ____ _____ you can remember me.
so that