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Gold Experience C1 unit 5 IDIOMS

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  • to go without
    to manage without a particular person or sth
  • to push all the right butttons
    make us react in a way
  • spare cash
    extra money
  • An easy prey
    Sb who can be easily deceived or harmed
  • To part with their money
    spend their money
  • be ahead of the game
    be beating one´s competitors
  • Knock down(a price)
    heavily discounted
  • a hard sell
    Sth which is difficult to sell or make popular
  • to hand onto
    to retain, to hold
  • to clutter up (sth)
    to overcrowd a place or area
  • come in for
    be the object of a reaction, often negative
  • sentimental value
    It has worth based on your feelings, nothing to do with monetary value
  • be hot property
    be sth very valuable and marketable
  • A soft touch
    sb from whom you can get what you want
  • flip sth
    sell sth you have bought for a profit
  • to get the gang of sth
    understand and be able to do sth
  • to watch one´s money
    only spend what you need
  • to eat up sth
    use sth and not replace it
  • to pass up (an opportunity)
    to skip/to ignore
  • insatiable desire
    Extremelly strong desire for sth which cannot be satisfied in another way