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money expressions

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  • I don't earn a great deal, but we manage to_____________
    make ends meet
  • We had to ______________ to pay for our holidays last year. But we've still got a few hundred pounds left in the account"
    dip in our savings
  • Prices are going up and wages aren't increasing. So we'll have to ___________
    tighten our belts.
  • Many people on state benefits _________, with barely enough money for basics like food and heating.
    live from hand to mouth
  • "Was your new bike expensive?" "Yes, very. It ______________________"
    cost an arm and a leg
  • My friend ____________ when he sold his business. But then he lost it all when he invested in the stock market.
    made a killing
  • We could have bought the computer on the Internet for half the price. I think we _____________
    got ripped off!!!
  • Jim __________ when his grandfather died. He was able to buy a new car!
    came into some money