to be aged between 20 and 29
be in your twenties
the yellow seeds of a particular type of the maizecorn plant, eaten as a vegetable
sweetcorn
very easy to do
a piece of cake
a small vehicle with two or four wheels that you push or pull to transport large or heavy objects on
trolley
to get rid of a debt by paying what you owe
clear a debt/loan
the husband of your sister or brother
brother-in-law
a plant with a round dark red root that you cook and eat as a vegetable
beetroot
very brief
in a nutshell
a product that has the name of the shop that sells it, rather than the name of the company that made it
own-brand
a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.
fortune
the man who a woman is going to marry
fiancé
animal or vegetable fat that is soft after melting, or more generally, any thick oil-like substance
grease
very silly
to go shopping until you are so tired you
to shop until you drop
a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
wealth
the lack of understanding or the differences between older people and younger people
the generation gap
the small grains of coffee left at the bottom of a cup or other container that has had coffee in it
grounds
not your cup of tea
sweets or chocolate; a place where sweets or chocolate are made or sold
confectionery
something that is not worth what you pay for it
rip-off
the time, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, when a young person is developing into an adult
adolescence
a substance in certain foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and brown bread, that travels through the body as waste and helps the contents of the bowels to pass through the body easily
fibre
to earn money for a family to live on
bring home the bacon
a period of time during which there is a lot of activity of a particular type, especially when this involves spending money
to go on a (shopping) spree
the activity of collecting money for a charity or organization, often by organizing social events or entertainments
fundraising