Open World C1 Unit 3 money idioms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 8 Public

rag to riches/born with a silver spoon in their mouth/live had to mouth/make ends meet/in the red/live beyond its means/splash out on/cost the earh!/tighte break thee bank, tighten

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#money idioms

Correct the mistake: New government figures show that the number of people living mouth has increased by 2% in the last 12 months.

living hand to mouth

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Correct the mistake: After receiving her inheritance, she decided to pay off her credit card and splash out for a new car.

splash out on

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Correct the mistake: My rent has increased so much that I am finding it hard to make costs meet every month.

make ends meet

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Correct the mistake: Spending an extra $5 per month on food is certainly not going to break my wallet.

break the bank

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Correct the mistake: If we are going to be able to afford an overseas holiday this year, we are going to need to tighten our trousers.

tighten our belts

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Correct the mistake: For the first time since I left university, my bank account isn't on the red and I am able to save for a house deposit.

isn't in the red

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Correct the mistake: I'd love to buy a house closer to the centre, but they cost the planet, so I am looking in the suburbs.

cost the earth

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Correct the mistake: Personal finances should be taught in all schools so that young people learn to live inside their means.

live within their means

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