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English 18 Public

Revise these expressions from New Inside Out Upper-Intermediate TRB

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What was the other expression to say 'I’m broke.'?

I haven’t got a penny to my name.

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What was the other expression to say 'She burns money.'?

She’s a spendthrift.

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What was the other expression to say 'He lives like a king.'?

He lives in the lap of luxury.

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What was the other expression to say 'They live on the breadline.'?

They live hand to mouth.

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What was the other expression to say 'It cost a fortune.'?

It cost an arm and a leg.

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It's worth so much to me that I can't put a price on it. It's...

priceless

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What was the other expression to say 'It cost next to nothing.'?

It was dirt cheap.

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What was the other expression to say 'I paid over the odds.'?

I paid through the nose.

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What was the other expression to say 'She’s stinking rich.'?

She’s rolling in it.

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What was the other expression to say 'It’s worthless.'?

It isn’t worth a bean.

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I haven't got a ......... to my ..........

I haven't got a PENNY to my NAME.

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He lives like a ............ / He lives in the ........... of luxury.

He lives like a KING / He lives in the LAP of luxury.

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They live ........ to mouth. / They live on the ..................

They live HAND to mouth. / They live on the BREADLINE.

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It cost an ............ and a ............ (a fortune!)

It cost an ARM and a LEG.

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It was ........ cheap. / It cost ........ to nothing.

It was DIRT cheap. / It cost NEXT to nothing.

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Which two expressions meant that you felt ripped-off? You were scammed! What a con!

I paid over the odds. I paid through the nose.

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