RELATIONSHIP IDIOMS
TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY
MAKE A BAD SITUATION WORSE
TO BE IN THE RED
WITHOUT OR OWING MONEY
TO BREAK THE BANK
SPEND MORE THAT YOU CAN AFFORD
THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM
IF YOU WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SOMETHING YOU SHOULD START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
A CAN OF WORMS
MORE COMPLICATED, UNPLEASANT OR DIFFICULT THAN IT SEEMED AT FIRST.
TO BE POLES APART
TOTALLY DIFFERENT
TO TIGHTEN OUR BELTS
REDUCE COSTS AND LIVE MORE ECONOMICALLY
TO COST THE EARTH
TO BE EXPENSIVE
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER
VERY SIMILAR IN MANY WAYS
LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BAG
WHEN CRITICISM IS NOT HAVING ANY EFFECT ON THE PERSON BEING CRITICISED
TO HAVE FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES
HAVE GOOD CONNECTIONS WITH INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
TO BE BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN YOUR MOUTH
COME FROM A PRIVILEDGE WEALTHY BACKGROUND
TO LIVE BEYOND ITS MEANS
SPEND MORE THAT YOU CAN AFFORD
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
A BAD OR UNPLEASANT SITUATION HAS A GOOD SIDE-EFFECT
A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET
KEEPING SECRET SOMETHING WHICH MIGHT BE SCANDALOUS OR EMBARRASSING
TO BE IN SOMEONE'S BAD BOOKS
HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO UPSET SOMEONE
TO MAKE ENDS MEET
BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE THINGS YOU NEED
TO LIVE HAND TO MOUTH
HAVE BARELY ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE ON
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE
OTHER PEOPLE MAY APPEAR TO BE IN A BETTER SITUATION THAN YOU, BUT IN REALITY THEIR SITUATION MIGHT NOT BE AS GOOD AS IT SEEMS
SPILL THE BEANS
REVEAL THE TRUTH ABOUT SOMETHING SECRET OR PRIVATE
TO HAVE A CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER
HOLD A GRUDGE OR GRIEVANCE AGAINST SOMEONE
TO SPLASH OUT ON
SPEND MONEY FREELY AND WITHOUT WORRIES
RAGS TO RICHES
START POOR AND THEN BECOME EXTREMELY WEALTHY
NOT BEAT AROUND/ ABOUT THE BUSH
TO SPEAK CLEARLY AND DIRECTLY WITHOUT AVOIDING THE UNPLEASANT DETAILS
NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
IT'S VERY EASY. YOU DON'T NEED MUCH SKILL OR INTELLIGENCE TO DO SOMETHING