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C1 - Money words & idioms

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  • When you buy expensive designers clothes, it's really the label you're _____ for.
    paying
    buying
  • My wife lost her job so we're low on money and struggling to make ends ____.
    meet
  • I'd love to own a sports car, but I can't ____ one.
    afford
  • I don't get paid until Friday. Could you ___ me €20 until then, I'll pay you back!
    borrow
    lend
  • I want to go to university in Granada, I'll need to ___ an apartment while I'm there.
    buy
    rent
  • Can I ____ €20 for the cinema? I'll pay you back I promise!
    lend
    borrow
  • I can't afford a new car - I'm afraid it would 'break the ____'.
    bank
    savings
  • I've no idea where he gets it from, but Martin's been 'spending money like ___' recently.
    air
    water
  • I always prefer to 'pay my own ___', so you can pay your bill and I'll pay mine.
    way
    road
  • I didn't expect you to ____ me a birthday present, thank you so much!
    buy
  • I've decided to ____ my motorbike and get a car.
    sell
  • It's the local council that has to decide whether to build a new college. It 'holds the ___ strings'.
    purse
    wallet
  • My class are running a marathon to ____ money for charity.
    make
    raise
  • Flats in the city are always expensive but I had to 'pay through the ____ for the one I wanted.
    nose
    hand
  • I'm doing some extra jobs to try and ____ a quick buck.
    earn
    make
  • My brother works in McDonald's and only ___ €100 a week.
    wins
    earns
  • The shop wouldn't accept a cheque or a credit card. They insisted on 'hard ____.'
    cash
    money
  • Those jeans ____ a fortune. I can't possibly afford them!
    cost
  • They say they want to help the homeless, but they should 'put their money where their _____ is'.
    mouth
    pocket
  • We've ____ a jazz band to play at the party on Saturday.
    hired
    bought
  • You need to be a bit more careful with your moeny. 'Money doesn't grow on ____, you know'.
    trees
    bushes
  • Without any financial support from my parents, I had to ____ ___ a loan to pay for university.
    pick up
    take out