FINANCIAL IDIOMS
a guaranteed investment with high ROI
What is a "cash cow"?
a person, place, or thing
What is a "noun"?
an overnight accommodation with the first meal of the day
What is a "bed and breakfast"?
the bank employee you speak to first
What is a "teller"?
to reduce expenses
What is "tighten one's belt"?
answers when, where, how ...
What is an "adverb"?
having bruises on your body
What is "black and blue"?
a loan for your house
What is a "mortgage"?
to split the bill
What is "to go Dutch"?
sometimes you must add "more" or "most"
What is a "(comparative) adjective"?
not in danger; uninjured; unharmed
What is "safe and sound"?
currency unregulated or controlled by governments or banks
What is "bitcoin"?
anything can be done if you have enough money
What is "money talks"?
the part of a sentence that receives the action of the verb.
What is a "(direct) object"?
entertain someone with a good meal (usually to impress)
What is "wine and dine"?
how a bank or financial institution decides if you are a good risk
What is "credit history" or "credit worthiness"?
to give someone complete freedom to accomplish a task
What is a "blank cheque"?
This part of a sentence can stand by itself as a complete sentence.
What is an "independent clause"?
to fail or success
What is "sink or swim"?
a business declares it has failed and cannot pay it's bills and creditors
What is "bankruptcy"?