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  • get some sleep
    catch up on sleep.
  • to have sticky fingers
    to be a robber.
  • fork out
    to spend money
  • take out
    make a financial agreement with a bank or company.
  • drawback
    disadvantage
  • see things in a different light
    think about something from a different anglle.
  • gimmick
    something that is intended to draw attention, but is not really useful.
  • cut back
    reduce the money you spend
  • rip off
    To charge a person more money than the original price.
  • early adopters
    people who buy a new high-tech produt when they first appear on the market.
  • brainwave
    a sudden very good idea
  • the penny drops
    you finally understand something after a period of confusion.
  • foot the bill
    pay the bill
  • opposite number
    a person who has the same position as you in another company.
  • from sunrise to sunset
    from day to night
  • money burns a hole in your pocket
    to spend money as soon as you have it
  • come in all shapes and sizes.
    exist in many different forms.
  • to bring home the bacon
    to be the person who works at home.
  • a morning lark
    a person who wakes up very early in the morning.
  • make the most of
    get everything you can from a situation.
  • to bring home the bacon
    to be the person who works at home.
  • night owl
    a person who works better at night.
  • to be up at the crack of dawn
    to be awake very early
  • breakthrough
    a discovery or a solution to a problem
  • run out of
    to use all your resources
  • overnight transport
    a form of transport that travels during the night.