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UNIT 5 GATEWAY: MONEY MATTERS

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  • to give money for something
    to pay for
  • machine that gives you money when you put a bank card in it
    ATM/cashpoint
  • money is valuable and shouldn't be wasted
    money doesn’t grow on trees
  • an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
    budget
  • making a new card for the owner
    issuing a new card
  • a small amount of (money)
    chicken feed
  • to sell all of what was for sale, so that there is nothing left
    to be sold out
  • to use something that someone else owns and return it later
    borrow
  • to pay for something using coins or paper money
    to pay in cash
  • showing kindness by giving money or gifts to organizations that need them
    charity
  • money without intrinsic value that is used as money because of government decree, an agreement in the society
    fiat money
  • to use money to buy stuff
    spend
  • Exchange goods without involving money (maybe offer a service for the goods)
    to barter
  • to pay (usually money) in return for something received at a later time
    owe
  • to pay a bribe in order to get a special favor
    to grease (someone’s) palm
  • take back; remove like money from the bank account
    withdraw
  • to cost a lot of money
    to cost a pretty penny
  • the cashpoint swallowed/took the card
    atm retained the card
  • a period when a shop is charging less than usual for goods
    sale
  • to buy something that is on offer at a lower price
    to buy something in a sale
  • to be able to pay for
    afford
  • lures or baits, temptations
    tempts
  • a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written
    bill
  • v. reduce the amount of money etc. of something
    to cut back on
  • if you manage your cash position poorly and run out of cash and need money quickly
    emergency loan
  • when you pay more money back than you borrowed
    to pay interest on a loan
  • to give money to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back
    to lend money
  • a reduction in price
    discount
  • occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero
    overdraft
  • dispute or argue over a price in a petty way; bargain; wrangle
    haggle
  • to take money out of a bank account
    withdraw money
  • to use less money than usual
    to tighten (one’s) belt
  • to get something (usually money) by working
    earn
  • bank account that you can take money out of when you want
    current account
  • to buy
    to pick up
  • money or product that has been borrowed
    loan
  • to pay for something
    to foot the bill
  • enough; adequate
    sufficient
  • to borrow money from a bank
    take out a loan
  • to be 100% sure about something
    bet one's bottom dollar
  • to be very valuable
    to be worth its weight in gold
  • to owe more money than you have; your account is in debit
    to be/go into the red
  • the price paid for the use of borrowed money
    interest
  • having a lot of money
    to be loaded
  • fake; false, not genuine (usually money)
    counterfeit
  • extra
    spare
  • to give something/money for temporary use
    lend
  • without value; not worth anything
    worthless
  • save for a special purpose
    to set aside
  • to make a lot of money
    to make a killing
  • to be very expensive
    cost an arm and a leg
  • to ask for money and getting it, that needs to be paid back later
    to borrow money
  • n. a container used mainly by children to store coins.
    piggy bank
  • A business form giving written acknowledgment for cash received for services or products
    receipt
  • a system of money in general use in a particular country.
    currency
  • a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy
    prescription
  • amount of money you have to pay a bank for the services that they give you
    bank charges/fees
  • to have debt, having borrowed money and now the lender is waiting for the money back
    to owe money
  • a bank account that accumulates interest (you don't touch it)
    savings account
  • money paid to others for their services
    fee
  • Money in the form of bills or coins
    cash
  • an unnecessary or wrong use of money
    waste
  • to give money as a payment for something with the help of credit card
    to pay by credit card
  • to give money as a payment for something
    spend money on
  • A form describing the goods or services sold, the quantity, and the price (longer than the bill and more detailed)
    invoice
  • to take something you have bought back to a shop and exchange it for something else
    to change
  • Not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give
    stingy
  • US A bank account from which payments can be ordered (current account in BrE)
    checking account
  • get into a situation in which you owe money to other people
    get into debt
  • to spend a lot of money on things that are not necessary
    to have money to burn
  • to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need
    splash out on something
  • directions for making something
    recipe
  • spend all of one's savings
    to break the bank
  • a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
    coin
  • to have a particular amount of money to buy the things that you need to live
    to live on something
  • amount to a total
    to come to
  • the cost required for something; the money spent on something.
    expense(s)
  • not enough; inadequate
    insufficient
  • manage to survive / live (usually on not much money)
    to get by
  • the act of returning money received previously
    to refund
  • to put aside money for future use, to keep money separately and not spend it
    to save up for something
  • to save money over a period of time
    to squirrel away money
  • saves money on cheap things, but spends lots of money on expensive things. This is an expression that describes a person who is careful with small amounts of money, but careless or wasteful with large amounts of money
    penny-wise and pound foolish
  • doesn't have real value only assigned value
    materially worthless
  • Physical objects, items to be bought such as clothes or shoes, food etc
    goods
  • having to do with money matters, relating to money
    financial
  • A penny. The smallest amount of money. A small sum of money
    a red cent
  • something that is sold for less than its usual price or its real value
    bargain
  • to have absolutely no money at all
    to be flat broke
  • to be in debt
    to be in the hole
  • an item that is a fake or the act of making a duplicate of someting and passing it on as the original
    forgery
  • to "break" a big note into smaller denominations or into coins
    to have/get change for (a note)
  • Money charged to an account holder by a bank for the services the bank provides
    bank fees
  • whatever it takes
    at all costs
  • able to be maintained at a certain rate or level
    sustainable
  • a relatively small amount of money lent at a high rate of interest on the agreement that it will be repaid when the borrower receives their next paycheck.
    payday-loan
  • something, typically money, that is owed or due, an obligation to pay something
    debt
  • amounts a provider bills for the services performed
    charges
  • to use up a supply of money so there is no more available
    run out of money
  • keep an eye on how much you spend
    control your spending