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Money idioms and phrases

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  • Define: goods
    Department stores have a wide range of goods on sale.
  • IDIOM : She spends money like ......
    Wind
    Sunlight
    Christmas
    Water
  • Define: discount voucher
    When I bought my new TV, I got a discount voucher for 20% off my next purchase from the shop.
  • Define: bargain hunting
    I love bargain hunting and feel great when I find something I need at a lower price.
  • IDIOM : That's money down the drain!
    Money spent quickly
    Money on a plumber
    Money wasted
    Money for water bills
  • Define: take something back
    I’m going to have to take this jacket back to the shop as the colour doesn’t match my skirt.
  • IDIOM : On a shoestring
    without money
    cheaply
    with borrowed money
    expensively
  • IDIOM : Costs an arm and a leg
    It's expensive
    It's cheap
    It's free
    It's on sale
  • IDIOM : To be born with a silver spoon in your mouth
    Born hungry for money
    Born rich
    Born with superpowers
    Born poor
  • Define: shop around
    I always shop around before buying high value items as prices can vary considerably.
  • IDIOM : Make a killing
    Lose money
    Cause another person to lose money
    Steal money
    make a lot of money
  • Define: refund
    I took the faulty clock back to the shop and asked for a refund.
  • IDIOM : To go from rags to riches
    To get new clothes
    To go from a bad job to a good job
    To go from rich to poor
    To go from poor to rich
  • Define: a sale
    I need a new vacuum cleaner but I’m waiting until the January sales to save money
  • Define: a shopaholic
    My friend Sally is a true shopaholic but I do worry about her as she can’t really afford all the designer clothes she buys
  • Define: receipt
    I always keep the receipt when I buy something in case I have to return it.
  • Define: customer service
    I was really satisfied with the customer service at the computer shop
  • Define: try on
    Can I try on these two dresses please as I’m not sure which size will fit me best?
  • Define: department store
    The department store in our town sells everything from clothes and shoes to bedding, kitchenware and cosmetics.
  • IDIOM : Tighten your belt
    Lose money
    Spend too much money on clothes
    Spend less money
    Not have enough money for food
  • IDIOM : Make ends meet
    To put your money in a piggy bank
    To have enough money to pay for your funeral (when you die)
    To have enough money to pay for daily expenses (rent/food)
    To have enough money to buy a house
  • Define: window shopping
    One of my favourite activities on a Saturday is to go window shopping with my friends to see the latest fashions
  • Define: to order
    I must remember to go online and order the computer game my brother wants for his birthday
  • IDIOM : To have sticky fingers
    To steal
    To lose money
    To save money
    To give a lot to charity
  • PROVERB : Money is the _____ of all evil.
    room
    roof
    rule
    root
  • IDIOM : Work for peanuts
    Work in the circus
    Do a ridiculous job
    Work for produce rather than money
    Work for only a little money
  • IDIOM : To be in the red
    To have debt (negative money)
    To be very wealthy
    To have cash only
    To have extra money
  • IDIOM : She's rolling in it!
    She's very mean
    She's very generous
    She's really poor
    She's really wealthy
  • Define: to do the shopping
    I hate doing the shopping as it’s always so crowded in the supermarket.
  • Define: convenience store
    If we run out of bread or milk, I send one of the kids down to the convenience store at the end of the road to buy some.
  • Define: exchange
    The shirt I bought my dad for his birthday is too large so I’m going to exchange it for a smaller one.
  • IDIOM : To be in the black
    To give all your money away
    To pay a large sum with credit card
    To have extra money
    To be very poor
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