C1 Fixed phrases and money vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What does "by and large" mean?

In general

What does "for the time being" mean?

For now but not permanently

What does "other than" mean?

Except

What does "first and foremost" mean?

More than anything else

What does "funds" mean?

Money to pay for something

What does "overdrawn" mean?

Having taken more money out than was in the account

What does "interest" mean?

Money charged by a bank for borrowing

What does "let alone" mean?

Much less

What does "cover" mean?

To provide financial protection

What does "breaks even" mean?

Neither makes or loses money

What does "make a loss" mean?

Spend more than it earns

What does "for good" mean?

Forever

What does "gross" mean?

The total before tax

What does "prosperous" mean?

Financially successful

What does "saving" mean?

Spending less money than usual

What does "affluent" mean?

To have a lot of money/wealthy

What does "gone bankrupt" mean?

Cannot pay debts so unable to continue in business

What does "with a view to" mean?

in order to do something

What does "well-off" mean?

To have a lot of money

What does "make ends meet" mean?

To have just enough money for essentials

What does "rip-off" mean?

Unfairly expensive

What does "unaffordable" mean?

Too expensive to buy

What does "for a start" mean?

In the first place

What does "taxed" mean?

You are made to pay a tax