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Cutting Edge Advanced Unit 3

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  • Gross Domestic Product
    GDP, The sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation
  • a fee
    a sum you pay for a service ; a commission ; a charge
  • hard up
    having no money (starts with "h")
  • skint
    having no money (starts with "s")
  • maintenance, alimony
    payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
  • go bust
    go bankrupt
  • flashy
    showing off sb's money
  • loaded
    having a lot of money (starts with "l")
  • deficit
    the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
  • tight-fisted
    unwilling to spend money (refers to parts of the body)
  • shares
    equal parts into which the capital or ownership of a company is divided
  • be in the red
    a phrase: to have no money
  • an advance
    money provided prior to the contractually agreed due date
  • priceless
    extremely valuable
  • break even
    to have no profit or loss at the end of a business activity
  • a bribe
    payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgement
  • penny-pinching
    unwilling to spend money (refers to a currency)
  • broke
    having no money (starts with "b")
  • a deposit
    an amount of money that is given in advance as part of a total payment for something
  • a tip
    the money you give to a waiter/waitress for good service
  • a pension
    money you get from the government because you are retired or unable to work
  • worthwhile
    worth one's time and effort
  • be in the black
    a phrase: to have money
  • pricey
    expensive, in a negative sense
  • worthless
    without value
  • stingy
    unwilling to spend money (starts with "s")
  • a ransom
    money kidnappers demand from the family of the kidnapped person