Unit 9 Solutions Upper- Money Idioms Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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He works two jobs to bring home the ____.

He works two jobs to bring home the bacon.

We paid through the _____ for those concert tickets.

We paid through the nose for those concert tickets.

She must have money to _____—she just bought another designer bag.

She must have money to burn—she just bought another designer bag.

Sorry, I'm totally _________ myself, can't help you out with money.

Sorry, I'm totally broke myself, can't help you out with money.

I'm a bit hard ____ this month, so I have to skip eating out.

I'm a bit hard up this month, so I have to skip eating out.

He really wanted to buy the car, he was even prepared to pay for it ________ the nose.

He really wanted to buy the car, he was even prepared to pay for it through the nose.

He ____ a fortune selling tech gadgets online.

He made a fortune selling tech gadgets online.

Don't tell me you've paid a million for this record!! It's a total _______-off!!

Don't tell me you've paid a million for this record!! It's a total rip-off!!

Ever since she got that promotion, she's been rolling ____ it.

Ever since she got that promotion, she's been rolling in it.

I got it on Ozon the other day, it didn't cost much, actually it was _______ cheap.

I got it on Ozon the other day, it didn't cost much, actually it was dirt cheap.

They've been putting money aside every month to build a ____ egg for retirement.

They've been putting money aside every month to build a nest egg for retirement.

The company had made the calculations wrong, so no wonder they ended up in the _________ at the end of the month.

The company had made the calculations wrong, so no wonder they ended up in the red at the end of the month.

I've spent so much money on video games, that I will have to ________ my belt now.

I've spent so much money on video games, that I will have to tighten my belt now.

Looks like they are _____________ in money - they keep getting one luxury car after another.

Looks like they are rolling in money - they keep getting one luxury car after another.

They're comfortably ____ and can afford to travel twice a year.

They're comfortably off and can afford to travel twice a year.

They struggled a lot during the economic crisis, had to live from ______ to ________.

They struggled a lot during the economic crisis, had to live from hand to mouth.

It's hard to make ____ meet with rising rent and food prices.

It's hard to make ends meet with rising rent and food prices.

That second-hand sofa was dirt _____, but still in great condition.

That second-hand sofa was dirt cheap, but still in great condition.

I can't say I'm _____ in money, but I can afford all I need, I think the best way to describe it would be _____________ off.

I can't say I'm rolling in money, but I can afford all I need, I think the best way to describe it would be 'comfortably off'.

Seems like I'm going bankrupt next month, have been quite ________ up recently.

Seems like I'm going bankrupt next month, have been quite hard up recently.