{"id":3975,"date":"2014-09-18T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2014-09-06T13:31:59","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T17:31:59","slug":"money-money-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/money-money-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Money, money, money: English expressions related to $"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Money, we all have it and we all want more of it!\u00a0 Money is a big part of our lives whether we like it or not; and we all have different ways of approaching our use and saving money.\u00a0 These common English expressions, idioms, and phrases all about money prove this – some people are savers some people are spenders.\u00a0 Even though most of these expressions don\u2019t have the word \u201cmoney\u201d in them, they all refer to the use of money. Your challenge today is to pick 3 of the phrases below to memorize and use in conversation over the next week to help build your vocabulary. Get ready, it is time to talk money!<\/p>\n

Expression about money:<\/p>\n

at all costs<\/strong> \u2013 to do something at any expense without importance of money or time<\/p>\n

Example: The highest level of security must be maintained at all costs<\/em> during the President\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n

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to bet (one\u2019s) bottom dollar<\/strong> \u2013 to bet all that you have on something because you are sure it is true or that you will win<\/p>\n

Example: I would bet my bottom dollar<\/em> that the teacher will be late for class again today.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to break the bank<\/strong> \u2013 to use all of one’s money<\/p>\n

Example: Buying this new house is going to break the bank<\/em>, but it will be worth it to have a place of our own.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to cost a pretty penny<\/strong> \u2013 to cost a lot of money<\/p>\n

Example: Kate’s new car it is a BMW, it cost a pretty penny<\/em> to buy.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to be flat broke<\/strong> \u2013 to have absolutely no money at all<\/p>\n

Example: I am flat broke<\/em>, could I borrow some money from you to pay my heating bill?<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to foot the bill<\/strong> \u2013 to pay for something; usually when one person pays the whole bill for a group of people<\/p>\n

Example: My boss decided to foot the bill<\/em> for our team lunch today.<\/p>\n

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to grease (someone\u2019s) palm<\/strong> \u2013 to pay a bribe in order to get a special favor<\/p>\n

Example: In my country if you want to open a business you have to grease a lot of people\u2019s palms<\/em> to make that happen in a reasonable amount of time.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to have money to burn<\/strong> \u2013 to have a lot of money; to have more money than is needed<\/p>\n

Example: After my friend received his inheritance he had money to burn<\/em> and was buying all sort of expensive new things.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to be in the hole<\/strong> \u2013 to be in debt<\/p>\n

Example: I think my company is<\/em> too far in the hole<\/em> to recover, so I am going to start to look for a new job now, before I get laid off.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to be loaded<\/strong> \u2013 to have lots of money<\/p>\n

Example: Do you know Tommy? He is loaded<\/em>. If you want to have a good time you should hang out with him.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0to make a killing<\/strong> \u2013 to make a large amount of money<\/p>\n

Example: My sister made a killing<\/em> on the stock market last year.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0money doesn’t grow on trees<\/strong> \u2013 money is valuable and shouldn\u2019t be wasted<\/p>\n

Example: My dad always tells me \u201cMoney doesn’t grow on trees<\/em> ,\u201d whenever I ask him for money.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0penny-wise and pound foolish<\/strong> \u2013 This is an expression that describes a person who is careful with small amounts of money, but careless or wasteful with large amounts of money.<\/p>\n

Example: My friend Jane is penny-wise and pound foolish<\/em>, she has a strict budget for groceries each week, but wastes money buying a new car every year.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0a red cent<\/strong> \u2013 a small sum of money<\/p>\n

Example: I wouldn\u2019t pay a red cent<\/em> for my neighbor’s car, it is the worst car I\u2019ve ever seen or heard!<\/p>\n

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to squirrel away money<\/strong> \u2013 to save money over a period of time<\/p>\n

Example: My grandmother was able to squirrel away<\/em> over $1,000 in a year and then she went on a vacation to Florida for the winter.<\/p>\n

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to tighten (one\u2019s) belt<\/strong> \u2013 to use less money than usual<\/p>\n

Example: After my wife lost her job we had to tighten our belts<\/em> and do a better job at saving money.<\/p>\n

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to be worth its weight in gold<\/strong> \u2013 to be very valuable<\/p>\n

Example: The picture I have of my grandfather that was taken with my whole family the week before he died, that is worth its weight in gold<\/em> to me.<\/p>\n

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Which two of these phrases do you think you will try to use in the next week? You might try and pick two to try and use next week too \u2013 this would be a great way to keep building your vocabulary over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Money, we all have it and we all want more of it!\u00a0 Money is a big part of our lives whether we like it or not; and we all have different ways of approaching our use and saving money.\u00a0 These common English expressions, idioms, and phrases all about money prove this – some people are…<\/p>\n

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