Money idioms
Which idiomatic expression doesn't exist in English?
a) bring home the butter
b) cost an arm and a leg
c) live from hand to mouth
d) save for a rainy day
a) bring home the butter
Which phrase is correct?
a) do progress
b) do research
c) make a favour
d) make one's duty
b) do research
Complete the idiomatic expressions with appropriate words.
a) burn a ... in one's pocket
b) go from ... to riches
a) hole
b) rags
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
a) I prefer going out ... staying at home.
b) She prefers to text her friends ... ... call them.
a) to
b) rather than
Explain the meaning of the following idioms in English.
a) come into money
b) do something on a shoestring
c) make a killing
a) get some money unexpectedly, usually by inheritance
b) do something with a very small amount of money
c) earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort
Put the words into the correct categories.
ALCOHOL | EVENT | MONEY | PERSON | VEGETABLE | WEAPON
aubergine, booze, chopper, fee, kegger, shawty
ALCOHOL - booze
EVENT - kegger
MONEY - fee
PERSON - shawty
VEGETABLE - aubergine
WEAPON - chopper
Translate the following phrases into English.
a) marne grosze
b) mieć pieniędzy jak lodu
c) naruszyć oszczędności
d) tani jak barszcz
a) chicken feed
b) be rolling in money / it
c) dip into one's savings
d) dirt cheap
Complete the following phrases with appropriate words.
a) a blessing in ... - szczęście w nieszczęściu
b) keep one's eyes ... - mieć oczy szeroko otwarte
c) ... punishment - kara śmierci
d) ... one's vote - oddać swój głos
a) disguise
b) peeled
c) capital
d) cast