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Open World C1 Unit 3

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  • profits from some activity
    proceeds
  • not get enough money to pay debts, go bust
    go bankrupt
  • a condition under which a person or corporation is declared unable to pay debts
    bankruptcy
  • be in debt
    be in the red
  • spend a lot of money on something
    splash out on something
  • born in a wealthy family
    born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
  • waste
    squander
  • wealth
    affluence
  • a rapid increase in the economy
    booming/flourishing economy
  • spend too much money
    break the bank
  • owe money, be in the red, be broke
    get/go into debt
  • cost an arm and a leg
    cost a fortune
  • incoming money
    revenue
  • spend more money than one can afford/earn
    live beyond one's means
  • to declare officially in a court of law that you are legally unable to pay bills or debts.
    file for bankruptcy
  • wealth or success
    prosperity
  • money and other valuables belonging to an individual or business
    assets
  • overcharge or swindle
    rip off
  • live on a smaller budget
    tighten one's belt(s)
  • have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity
    break even
  • money received
    income
  • to borrow money from a bank
    take out a loan
  • having no debts
    keep out of debt
  • having a negative balance in your account
    overdrawn
  • an amount of money spent (on sth)
    expenditure (on sth)
  • a deficit in a bank account caused by drawing more money than the account holds.
    an overdraft
  • get a return on investment
    make a profit
  • have barely enough money to survive
    live hand to mouth
  • starting with nothing and then making themselves wealthy
    rags to riches
  • profitable
    lucrative
  • have just enough money to pay for basic essentials
    make ends meet
  • expensive
    costly
  • rich, wealthy
    affluent
  • be very expensive
    cost the earth
  • lose money
    make a loss