Money Phrasal Verbs - Do you know any? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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"That tourist shop charged me £10 for water! They totally ______ me ______."

✅ Answer: ripped me off

Speaking challenge! Use “cut back on” in a sentence about spending.

✅ Example answer: "I’m trying to cut back on eating out."

Which phrasal verb means to create a lot of debt?

✅ Answer: run up

People sometimes _________ a lot of money on rent in London. (reluctantly pay money for something)

✅ Answer: fork out

Before buying a laptop, it’s smart to _________ and compare prices.

✅ Answer: shop around

Living in London is expensive, so many people try to _________ unnecessary spending.

✅ Answer: cut back on

If you borrow money from a friend, you should _________ them quickly.

✅ Answer: pay back

We all _________ money to buy our teacher a present.

✅ Answer: chipped in

Which phrasal verb means to spend a lot of money on something enjoyable?

✅ Answer: splash out on

Speaking challenge! Use “fork out” in a sentence about London.

✅ Example answer: "I have to fork out most of my salary for rent."

Which phrasal verb means to cheat someone by charging too much money?

✅ Answer: rip off

My friends and I _________ to buy a sofa for our flat. (phrasal verb meaning, "to contribute money")

✅ Answer: chipped in

To buy a house in London, you usually need to _________ a deposit.

✅ Answer: put down

I’m _________ money because I want to travel next summer.

✅ Answer: saving up

Which phrasal verb means to save money slowly over time?

✅ Answer: save up

Speaking challenge! Make a sentence with “run up debt.”

✅ Example answer: "It’s easy to run up debt if you use credit cards too much."