Complete Advanced 3rd Ed > Unit 7 Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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fitting appropriately with = __ keeping ____

in keeping with

as a substitute for = __ place __

in place of

"___ your (own) ___" = to pay for yourself rather than let someone else to pay

PAY your (own) WAY

"____ yourself" = to persuade people you're the right person for a job or situation

sell

"___ your money where your _____ is" = to show by your actions and not just your words

PUT your money where your MOUTH is

in order to help = __ aid __

in aid of

"_____ the bank" = cost too much

BREAK the bank

Which word has a similar meaning to "rent", but is for a short period of time?

hire

borrow

buy

lease

"Would you like to pay __ cash or __ card?"

in cash / by card

because of = __ account __

on account of

Name something that "costs a fortune"

*something very very expensive*

"____ the purse _______" = to control when and how money is spent

HOLD the purse STRINGS

Which idiom means to spend a lot of money on things that are not necessary?

have money to burn

be laughing all the way to the bank

modern day consumerism

money doesn't grow on trees

To receive money as payment for the work you do: ____

earn

"_____ money like _____" = to regularly spend large amounts of money

SPEND money like WATER

What does it mean to "make ends meet"?

to have just enough money to pay for the things you need

in return for = __ exchange ___

in exchange for

on the subject of = ____ regard __

with regard to

"___ through the ____" = to pay too much money for something

PAY through the NOSE

"Can I ... a pencil? I forgot mine at home"

borrow

lend

representing = __ behalf __

on behalf of

"Money doesn't ____ on _____" = money is limited

Money doesn't GROW on TREES

"I can ... you a pencil if you forgot yours at home"

borrow

lend

by using = __ means __

by means of

"____ a quick / fast buck" = to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest

make