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"Was your new bike expensive?" "Yes, very. It ______________________"
cost an arm and a leg
We had to ______________ to pay for our holidays last year. But we've still got a few hundred pounds left in the account"
dip in our savings
Jim __________ when his grandfather died. He was able to buy a new car!
came into some money
Many people on state benefits _________, with barely enough money for basics like food and heating.
live from hand to mouth
I don't earn a great deal, but we manage to_____________
make ends meet
We could have bought the computer on the Internet for half the price. I think we _____________
got ripped off!!!
My friend ____________ when he sold his business. But then he lost it all when he invested in the stock market.
made a killing
Prices are going up and wages aren't increasing. So we'll have to ___________
tighten our belts.
