I'll sell you my bike but you have to pay me in .....................
hard cash
Ultimately we don't............................. and the government decides how to spend the money.
hold the purse strings
Money in the form of notes and coins as opposed to a cheque or a credit card.
hard cash
Say 8 words ending in -less
harmless, selfless, careless, endless, fearless, helpless, homeless, doubtless
Complete the trio: beautiful - ? - ?
stunning & gorgeous
Complete the trio: believable - ? - ?
convincing - plausible
I'm writing to you ............ r_____d ........... /.... the s_____ ........ your recent enquiry.
with regard to = on the subject of
Reducing fuel consumption, even by a few litres a week, can ........................
give dividends.
pay dividends.
They played poker all night and .......................... (neither lost nor won money)
break even
broke even
We can afford to buy that car, it really won't ...............................
break the bank
break the credit
Say words ending in -ify
signify, modify, verify, codify, pruify, notify, classify.
Two synonyms of muddled
chaotic & confused
Complete the trio: terrible - ? - ?
appalling - disastrous
Synonym of due to?
on account of/because of
Fifty euros for that piece of junk? What a ......
rip-off
To spend a lot of money unnecessarily >>>
To spend money like water
To spend money like air
The dancer's flawless performance .................. (fascinated-hypnotised) the audience.
mesmerized
Two synonyms of staggering?
surprising & unpredictable
If you smoke, sooner or later, you'll ....................
pay the price
Synonym of representing?
On behalf of
Control how many is spent >>>
Hold the purse strings
Hold the notes
Meaning of 'in aid of'?
in order to do
in order to help
Complete the trio: funny - ? - ?
hilarious & humorous
We worked 3 hours daily ..................... meals and accommodation. (get sth back)
in return for/in exchange for
These remarkable sounds were produced ....... means ..... magnetic waves.
by means of
Say a synonym of rich starting with w...
well-off
Synonym of unpleasantly hard and demanding (ending in h & has 5 letters)
harsh
They were willing to ..............................for that car.
pay through the mouth
pay through the nose
Say 5 words ending in -ful
careful, harmful, successful, beautiful, thoughtful, meaningful, delightful, respectful, purposeful
Synonym of 'in exchange of'?
In return for
In return of
I'd like a new bike, but I have to think about it - .....................................
money doesn't grow on trees
money doesn't grow in trees
.................... my colleagues, I'd like to say that we're delighted with the new acquisition.
On behalf of
Synonyms of complicated?
complex, sophisticating
complex, sophisticated
Say 5 words ending in -hood
Brotherhood, fatherhood, motherhood, neighbourhood, likelihood.
Investing in renewable energy ..................... in the long term
pay for itself
pays for itself
Complete the trio: wonderful - ? - ?
awesome - splendid
Say 8 verbs ending in -en
Shorten, thicken, lengthen, broaden, widen, harden, weaken, tighten, threaten.
It's time for the mayor to ............................ and increase funding for schools.
put his money where his eye is
put his money where his mouth is
Complete the trio: interesting - ? - ?
gripping & absorbing
Pay my way means....
split the bill
'By means' means ...
by using
by doing