Money Vocab
to take money out of a bank account
withdraw
What is the meaning of the following idiom?
"Pour money down the drain"
to waste it
What does this abbreviation stand for?
"BTC"
Bitcoin Currency
What bird is printed on all U.S. currency?
An eagle
a container with a narrow opening in the top for putting coins in, used by children to save money
a piggy bank
What is the meaning of this idiom?
"to cost a pretty penny"
When something “costs a pretty penny,” it costs a lot of money.
What does this abbreviation stand for?
"VAT"
Value-Added Tax
What's the world's oldest currency still in use?
The British Pound
to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died
inherit
What is the meaning of this idiom?
Go broke/go bust
To become bankrupt and lose all of your money.
What does this abbreviation stand for?
"ATM"
Automatic Teller Machine
What nationality was the first to stamp the image of a living person on a coin?
The Romans
the system of money that a country uses
currency
What is the meaning of this idiom?
"To go Dutch"
A situation when each person pays his or her own share of the expenses, especially splitting the cost of a meal.
What does this abbreviation stand for?
"FOREX"
Foreign Exchange
What is the world’s most expensive object?
The International Space Station is the world’s most expensive object ever built at US$150 billion.
A legal agreement by which a bank lends you money to buy a house
Mortgage
What is the meaning of this idiom?
"To take a rain check"
to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later
What does this abbreviation stand for?
"USP"
Unique selling point
Where were tea bricks used as money until WW2?
Tea bricks were used as money in Siberia until WW2.