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MONEY EXPRESSIONS

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  • When it comes to my personal money, I'm good at budgeting.
    Limiting the amount of money you spend.
  • With this salary, I am always flat broke by the end of the month.
    To have absolutely no money.
  • The US dollar is an international currency because it can be used in almost every country of the world.
    Dollar, pound, rupee, yen, ruble, etc. are all examples of currency.
  • Although I will have to check how much this house will cost you exactly, I can give a ball park figure of around ten thousand per month.
    When you give a rough estimate of some calculations involving money.
  • Your department is $4000 in the hole.
    In debt.
  • In another group, we showed people their income on a weekly basis.
    Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
  • If you went to the conference and everybody was wearing a badge with their names on it, this was a clear environmental cue.
    "Tips" around a person that inform them what is happening and how to respond.
  • My business deal suffered death by a thousand cuts.
    Lots of small bad things are happening, none of which are fatal in themselves, but which add up to a slow and painful ending.
  • Ms. Smith always haggles with the baker to save five cents on every purchase.
    To haggle with someone is to discuss the price of an object persistently.
  • I could not find a job for a whole year after the recession of 2008.
    A period of decreased economic activity where people lose jobs and things get more expensive.
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