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Idioms ISE III

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Tie the knot

get married

to produce good results

bear fruit

a firm hand

control and discipline

to live on a smaller budget

live on a shoestring

Give somebody the boot

to fire sb from their job

Blood is thicker than water

blood ties or family relationships are the strongest

to start a business / company / project

get something off the ground

manage with very little money

tighten your belt

The apple of sb eyes

Sb one is most fond of

Donkey's years

A long time ago

Drive somebody round the bend

to annoy somebody a lot

to survive despite financial problems

keep somebody's head above water

to be in the red

suffer because of lack of money

to be serious about what one says/intends

means business

play with fire

to take dangerous risks

to work very late at night to achieve something

burn the midnight oil

Bury the hatchet

to forget old quarrels

money wasted

money down the drain

a lot of money

a small fortune

pay dividends

to bring advantages at a later date

feel the pinch

to suffer because of lack of money

step into somebody's shoes

to replace somebody

to be rich

to be rolling in it

hit rock bottom

to reach the lowest point

to be in the black

in credit/making profit

a lame duck

a person/company that is weak/failure