CORRECT THE SENTENCE:You will be using your own car, but the company will AFFORD all your expenses, SPEND your hotel and give you a daily meal allowance.
cover; pay for
This phrase means: Don't just talk about doing something, actually do it!
to put your money where your mouth is
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: Hotels are always expensive but we had to PAY THROUGH THE EAR for the room we wanted.
nose
If something is too expensive, you can't afford it because it would ______.
break the bank
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: It's the local council that has to decide whether to build a new school. It HOLDS THE WALLET STRINGS.
purse
This phrase means: to impress someone, for example in an interview.
to sell yourself
This phrase means: Be careful with your money because you don't have an endless supply
Money doesn't grow on trees!
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: You need to be a bit more careful with your money. Money doesn't grow on BUSHES, you know.
trees
This phrase means: to borrow money from the bank
to take out a loan
CORRECT THE WORD: You can RENT all the books you need from the college library - at no cost.
borrow
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: They say they want to help the disabled, but they should put their money where their POCKET is.
mouth
The person who decides how the budget is spend, holds the ______.
purse strings
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: The shop wouldn't accept a cheque or a credit card. They insisted on HARD MONEY.
cash
An independent person doesn't like other people paying for them, they want to pay their ______.
own way
This phrase means: to organise your money so that you can pay your bills.
to make ends meet
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: I'm sure you'll enjoy the job - and don't forget, you'll be GAINING good money.
earning
If you can't pay by cheque or credit card, you need to pay in ______.
hard cash
This phrase means: to have so much money that you can waste it.
to have money to burn
A person who goes crazy and buys everthing without thinking about the consequences, spends money...
like water
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: I always prefer to PAY MY OWN ROAD, so you pay your bill and I pay mine.
way
CORRECT THE WORD: I can BORROW you some money, but please give it back tomorrow.
lend
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: You can pay your ticket here on the bus.
pay for
If you pay for something and it is really expensive, you pay through ______.
the nose
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: I've no idea where she gets it from, but Martina's been SPENDING MONEY LIKE AIR recently.
water
CORRECT THE SENTENCE: We couldn't afford a new car - I'm afraid it would BREAK THE SAVINGS.
bank
CORRECT THE WORD: In the last month we have EARNED more than 2000 euros for charity - most of it from public donations.
raised