Share Money Phrasal Verbs - Do you know any?
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Living in London is expensive, so many people try to _________ unnecessary spending.
✅ Answer: cut back on
Before buying a laptop, it’s smart to _________ and compare prices.
✅ Answer: shop around
Which phrasal verb means to cheat someone by charging too much money?
✅ Answer: rip off
My friends and I _________ to buy a sofa for our flat. (phrasal verb meaning, "to contribute money")
✅ Answer: chipped in
Which phrasal verb means to create a lot of debt?
✅ Answer: run up
People sometimes _________ a lot of money on rent in London. (reluctantly pay money for something)
✅ Answer: fork out
I’m _________ money because I want to travel next summer.
✅ Answer: saving up
Which phrasal verb means to spend a lot of money on something enjoyable?
✅ Answer: splash out on
If you borrow money from a friend, you should _________ them quickly.
✅ Answer: pay back
To buy a house in London, you usually need to _________ a deposit.
✅ Answer: put down
Speaking challenge! Use “fork out” in a sentence about London.
✅ Example answer: "I have to fork out most of my salary for rent."
Speaking challenge! Make a sentence with “run up debt.”
✅ Example answer: "It’s easy to run up debt if you use credit cards too much."
"That tourist shop charged me £10 for water! They totally ______ me ______."
✅ Answer: ripped me off
We all _________ money to buy our teacher a present.
✅ Answer: chipped in
Which phrasal verb means to save money slowly over time?
✅ Answer: save up
Speaking challenge! Use “cut back on” in a sentence about spending.
✅ Example answer: "I’m trying to cut back on eating out."
